Preface

This book explores various paradigms of risk, domain-specific interpretation, and application requirements and practices driven by mission and safety critical to business and service entities. The selected chapters fall into four categories intended to guide the readers with a specific focus on identifying and gaining insight into and value from discipline-specific case studies and state of practice. The contents are classified as follows:


**II**

**Chapter 8 135**

**Chapter 9 149**

Risk, the Future Paradigm **169**

**Chapter 10 171**

**Chapter 11 183**

Risk Analysis Related to Cost and Schedule for a Bridge Construction Project

Pharmaceutical Projects: Walking along the Risk Management Line

*by Rafiq M. Choudhry*

Paradigms of Risk, Hazards and Danger

*by Jordi Botet*

*by Marek Różycki*

*by K. Srinivas*

Process of Risk Management

**Section 4**

In an increasingly intertwined global community, understanding, evaluating, and addressing risks and rewards will pave the way for a more transparent and objective approach to benefiting from the promises of advanced technologies while maintaining awareness and control over hazards and risks. This book is conceived to inform decision-makers and practitioners of best practice across many disciplines and sectors while encouraging innovation towards a rational and holistic approach to risk in their areas of professional interest and practice.

For their professional stance, hard efforts, and diligence in reviewing and implementing the proposed enhancements to their manuscripts, I would like to thank all authors who have contributed to this book. We have also incorporated reviewer's recommendations and the book is much improved as a consequence.

Special thanks goes to Dolores Kuzelj (Author Service Manager) for her dedicated support in the submission and reviewing process and her suggestions for further improvement. Finally, all thanks goes to IntechOpen for publishing this book.

> **Ali G. Hessami** Professor, Director of R&D and Innovation Vega Systems, London, United Kingdom

**1**

Section 1

Risk Principles and

Foundations

Section 1
