I’m finalizing my new book, 50 Risk Management Fundamentals, a practical guide designed to help professionals strengthen their risk mindset, improve decision‑making, and apply clear, simple, and effective risk practices across projects and organizations.
Before publication, I’d like your help choosing the best front cover.
About the Book
50 Risk Management Fundamentals distills decades of real-world experience into clear, actionable insights. It covers essential topics such as:
- Identifying risks early
- Writing clean, accurate risk statements
- Understanding causes, triggers, events, and impacts
- Applying qualitative and quantitative analysis
- Using probability, severity, exposure, and confidence levels
- Planning responses and allocating contingency
- Monitoring, communicating, and governing risks effectively
The book is written for project managers, engineers, analysts, leaders, and anyone who wants to make smarter decisions under uncertainty.
Why Your Vote Matters
A strong cover helps communicate clarity, credibility, and professionalism. Since this book is built for practitioners like you, your input will directly shape its final look.
I’ve prepared three cover options. Please review them and cast your vote in the poll. If you can, please let me know your rationale. Thanks much!
- Cover1
- Cover2
- Cover3
Your feedback will help finalize the design for publication.
Publication Coming Soon
Once the cover is selected, the book will be released in paperback and Kindle formats through Amazon KDP. I’ll announce the official launch date shortly.
Thank you for being part of this journey and for supporting the development of practical, accessible risk management knowledge.
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About the Author
Rufran C. Frago, P. Eng., PMP, CCP, PMI-RMP, aka. UPANOG is the Founder of PM Solution Pro and KATHAKO, trade names (trademarks) of Risk-based Management and Services Inc., a Canadian company focusing on project/business risk-based management consulting, business development, creative products, and training services. Risk-based Management Professional, Planner & Scheduler, and Project Control Specialist with over 30 years of extensive experience delivering large-scale projects in O&G, LNG, Utilities, Refining, Power, Renewables, Nuclear, T&D, Oleochemicals, Petrochemicals & Manufacturing sectors.
As UPANOG, he sidesteps the purely technical and assumes an imaginative persona: a children’s book author and digital creator who values the finer things in life. He recognizes the power of storytelling and illustrations to impart important life lessons to children and kids at heart. Whether it’s kindness, empathy, resilience, or understanding diversity, he knows these themes often find their way into children’s literature. Young readers learn as these lessons are seamlessly woven into the narratives, while enjoying captivating stories.
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BOOKS AUTHORED BY RUFRAN FRAGO (Available on Amazon)
- Risk-based Management in the World of Threats and Opportunities: A Project Controls Perspective
- Plan to Schedule, Schedule to Plan
- How to Create a Good Quality P50 Risk-based Baseline Schedule
- Schedule Quantitative Risk Analysis (Traditional Method)
- RISKY RHYMES: A POETIC GUIDE TO RISK-BASED MANAGEMENT (For Teens, Students, and Management Professionals)
- Unit Cost Estimation Guide – Steam Power Plant Operating Budget
