external risk

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Definition of external risk in English English dictionary

Risks that are produced by a non-human source and are beyond human control. They are unexpected but happen regularly enough in a general population to be broadly predictable. Good examples of external risks are natural disasters such as earthquakes and volcanoes

Risks that are external to the project and the project manager can not control. Good examples of external risks are changes in government legislation, changes in strategy from senior managers, and the economy

Related Terms

external risks

plural form of external risk

Hyphenation

ex·ter·nal risk

Turkish pronunciation

îkstırnıl rîsk

Pronunciation

/əkˈstərnəl ˈrəsk/ /ɪkˈstɜrnəl ˈrɪsk/