4. Risk manager: a key corporate function

As we saw earlier, although the entire project team is initially keen to have as sincere a view as possible of the project's anticipated risks, and is often even involved at the start of the analysis, this motivation can quickly fade during the implementation and updating phases.

The role of the risk manager is to maintain this momentum.

To achieve this, he must :

• have a multi-disciplinary culture, so as to be able to discuss easily with a variety of players; this does not mean being a specialist in the field, but rather understanding the mechanisms underlying the way of thinking of a lawyer, an engineer or a salesperson, and the motivations of each;

• be psychologically astute and well-versed in management ;

• use diplomacy to...