Does Adoption of Knowledge Management Process Validate Risk Identification Information Technology Projects PDF

Keywords

Knowledge Management, Knowledge Process, Risk, Risk Management, Risk Identification.

Abstract

Companies turn to IT for innovative solutions in order to be competitive. Organizations must arm themselves with comprehensive knowledge to concentrate on the risks introduced by this unstable environment promptly. This study extends previous researches on the impact when executing risk management processes in Information Technology (IT) projects by examining the effects of knowledge management support for risk management processes that has caused many project failures in the past and encountered unanticipated resistance and never met expectation. Based on the extensive review of literature grounded in knowledge management and Risk management, a research model is proposed. The proposed model is validated by a survey of 350 practitioners involved in IT projects. The findings confirm that perceived that Knowledge Management processes has significant effects on risk identification for IT project. Moreover, this study identified the relationship knowledge processes between risk identification for IT project. This study expands the existing body of knowledge on the adoption of knowledge processes, and benefits on Risk identification for IT project.