Table 8

Top intangible risks and causal factors

P1 (feasibility/concept)P2 (FEED)P3 (execution)
RisksRisksRisks
  • Finds reasons to avoid meaningful engagement

  • Wastes time and energy with personal risk management

  • Misses deadlines and opportunities because of excessive analysis

  • Revisits discussions and decisions often

  • Encourages individuals to firstly support their group or themselves

  • Holds grudges

  • Finds reasons to avoid useful engagement

  • Misses deadlines and opportunities because of excessive analysis and delay

  • Is rarely proactive

  • Finds reasons to avoid useful engagement

  • Fails to tap into all perspectives

  • Encourages second-guessing and distancing among team members

  • Refuses to bear an extra burden even to benefit OilCo

Causal factorsCausal factorsCausal factors
  • Culture (punitive)

  • Ineffective decisions

  • Key stakeholder misalignment

  • Lack of clear goals and objectives

  • Lack of active management support

  • Poorly defined roles and responsibilities

  • Inadequate or vague requirements (scope)

  • Ineffective communication

  • Priorities not properly defined or agreed upon

  • Poorly defined roles and responsibilities (delegation of authority)

  • Key stakeholder misalignment

  • Inability to change or to accept change

Source(s): Authors' own work

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