When To Use CRIMS

Initiation

As part of project portfolio management determine the desired profile of the project. CRIMS profiling makes it easy to build project plans based on cost/ risk objectives.

Planning

Assign resouces to evaluate the impact on cost and risk to project success. Use cost/ risk probability to determine the most cost effective points for project evaluation.

Execution

Monitor costs to compare it with progress and risk for evaluation of risk impact. Identify resources that can be reallocated for more effective cost/ risk management

Controlling

Identify how requirement, resource and funding changes will impact cost and risk of project success. Determine project appropriateness within the organization's project portfolio

Closing

Evaluate how risk was over and under estimated. Identify scarce and abundant resources that should be better balanced for optimal cost/ risk measurement