Large-scale projects - whether infrastructure, digitalisation, construction or organisational change - are becoming increasingly complex. Companies have to invest millions in time, costs and quality. However, especially with long durations and multi-layered dependencies, risks can arise that can cause deadlines to be exceeded, budgets to be overburdened and project goals to be jeopardised. The consequences are often massive economic damage.

This is precisely why professional programme risk management is no longer a „nice-to-have“, but a business-critical must.

PRM not only makes risks visible – it allows them to be actively managed. It creates transparency, recognises risks proactively and enables consistent measures to be taken before problems escalate. In this way, companies retain control over time, budget and quality and ensure the success of their strategic projects.

KPMG brings extensive expertise to the table: in-depth know-how in project risk management, complemented by specialised knowledge in all relevant risk areas - from compliance, ESG and climate to IT - as well as many years of sector expertise in a wide range of industries.

The result: a PRM approach that reduces uncertainty, creates controllability, reliably safeguards project objectives and effectively protects your investment.

Why programme risk management is indispensable

Mastering complexity: Manage multi-stream programmes with many interdependencies transparently.
Protect investments: Secure ROI and achieve strategic goals.
Strengthen delivery capability: Implement accelerated timelines without losing control.
Ensure compliance: Proactively fulfil regulatory requirements.
Build resilience: Mitigate risks from market volatility and disruption.

Our approach: from risk analysis to secure implementation

PRM is not a „nice-to-have“, but a strategic necessity. Our approach is based on a proven method and tools that create real facts – not just estimates. We systematically identify, assess and manage risks – so that your programmes remain predictable, controllable and deliverable.

With a robust, data-driven PRM‑approach, we enable better, faster and more informed decisions along the entire programme lifecycle.

Risk detection instead of crisis management: Recognising risks before they escalate.
Informed decisions at the right time: Structured risk and quality insights for fast, confident action.
Proactive interventions: Keeping complex programmes on track.
Transparency that creates trust: Clear, actionable risk transparency.

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Our services at a glance

We support you from the strategic alignment and definition of the business case through to successful implementation across all phases of the programme.

A structured approach is at the heart of this: we help you answer the key questions along the programme lifecycle to create clarity and set the right steering impulses.

Our programme risk management approach clearly shows whether your project is robustly set up and managed to achieve sustainable goals. The approach is flexible, fits into existing structures and delivers concrete, realisable results.

This includes:

Independent programme assessments

We conduct independent assessments of your critical and important programmes – flexibly adapted to your individual challenges.

We take a targeted, in-depth approach: we use focused analyses to identify risks, their causes and potential effects.

Based on these findings, we develop specific recommendations and a roadmap that shows you clear steps to optimise your programme.
Accompanying programme risk reviews

We support you throughout the entire duration of the programme with accompanying, independent risk reviews at key programme milestones.

We proactively identify programme risks at an early stage and develop a roadmap for targeted countermeasures to keep your programme safely on track.
Programme Risk Management (PRM embedded)

We accompany programmes through all phases - from strategic alignment to implementation - as an additive component to the operational PMO.

We take on active programme risk controlling in order to create transparency and a risk-based foundation for strategic decisions.

In addition, we ensure continuous benefit management and support the design and implementation of change management measures.
Program Risk Office

We set up a central Program Risk Office, which is responsible for operational risk controlling with a clear focus on identifying, quantifying and prioritising risks.

We use regular risk management workshops to raise risk awareness in your company and empower your team to actively manage programme risks. In this way, we create the basis for proactive management and the successful implementation of your programmes.