Key to ISO 31000 Success – Theme 6: Embed Enterprise Risk Management into the Business Fabric of the Organization

March 23, 2018

Key to ISO 31000 Success – Theme 6: Embed Enterprise Risk Management into the Business Fabric of the Organization Enterprise Risk Management is a management process, ultimately owned by the board of directors and involves people at every level of the organization. The comprehensive nature of the Enterprise Risk Management process and its pervasiveness across the organization and its people provides the basis for its effectiveness.

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Key to ISO 31000 Success – Theme 5: Build on Existing Risk Management Activities

March 23, 2018

Key to ISO 31000 Success – Theme 5: Build on Existing Risk Management Activities Any organization with current operations has some form of risk management activities or risk related activities already in place. These might include activities such as risk assessments performed by the internal audit, insurance or compliance functions, fraud prevention or detection measures, or certain credit or treasury activities.

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Key to ISO 31000 Success – Theme 4: Leverage Existing Resources

March 23, 2018

Key to ISO 31000 Success – Theme 4: Leverage Existing Resources Another possible barrier to initiating an Enterprise Risk Management process may be the view that significant resources including investments or outside expertise are needed to undertake an Enterprise Risk Management project. For example, some directors or senior executives might think that they would need to hire an experienced Chief Risk Officer or make significant investments in new technologies or automated tools.

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Key to ISO 31000 Success – Theme 3: Focus Initially on a Small Number of Top Risks

March 23, 2018

Key to ISO 31000 Success – Theme 3: Focus Initially on a Small Number of Top Risks For an organization just starting out with Enterprise Risk Management, it might make sense to first identify a small number of critical risks that can be managed, and then evolve from this starting point. For some organizations, such an approach might mean keeping the initial Enterprise Risk Management focus on only those strategic risks that are deemed critical to the organization achieving its strategic business objectives.

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Key to ISO 31000 Success – Theme 2: Build Enterprise Risk Management Using Incremental Steps

March 23, 2018

Key to ISO 31000 Success – Theme 2: Build Enterprise Risk Management Using Incremental Steps One perceived barrier to launching Enterprise Risk Management is the perception that Enterprise Risk Management is overly complex and requires a major and costly effort to implement. Related to this perception is the belief that an organization must implement all of the components of Enterprise Risk Management in one single effort for it to work and bring any tangible value to the organization. Experience suggests otherwise.

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Key to ISO 31000 Success – Theme 1: Support from the Top is a Necessity

March 23, 2018

Key to ISO 31000 Success – Theme 1: Support from the Top is a Necessity To successfully manage risk, an Enterprise Risk Management initiative must be enterprise wide and viewed as an important and strategic effort. Support from the company board is needed to get the right focus, resources and attention for Enterprise Risk Management.

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Key to ISO 31000 Success

March 23, 2018

Key to ISO 31000 Success Start with overreaching themes to provide management with a strong foundation for an effective Enterprise Risk Management program as they develop and tailor their specific approach to implementing Enterprise Risk Management. These themes “Keys to Success” for organizations that are now starting Enterprise Risk Management initiatives and provide a useful foundation for specific actions detailed. These keys also help company’s board to address some of the recognized barriers and resistance points to Enterprise Risk Management adoption.

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Getting started with ISO 31000-based Enterprise Risk Management

March 23, 2018

Getting started with ISO 31000-based Enterprise Risk Management Any entity that is currently operational has some form of risk management activities in place. However, these risk management activities are often ad hoc, informal and uncoordinated. And, they are often focused on operational or compliance-related risks and fail to focus systematically on strategic and emerging risks, which are most likely to affect an organization’s success. As a result, they fall short of constituting a complete, robust risk management process. In addition, existing risk management activities often lack transparency.

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Value of Enterprise Risk Management: Enterprise Risk Management helps organization identify and exploit strategic opportunities

March 23, 2018

Value of Enterprise Risk Management: Enterprise Risk Management helps organization identify and exploit strategic opportunities Successful companies need a complete understanding of Enterprise Risk Management, which analyzes what risks to avoid and what risks to exploit. Companies must view risk as potential opportunity while also understanding there are possible undesirable outcomes.

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Value of Enterprise Risk Management : Enterprise Risk Management creates stronger governance and compliance

March 23, 2018

Value of Enterprise Risk Management : Enterprise Risk Management creates stronger governance and compliance Stakeholders – especially the shareholders and regulators are now demanding greater corporate transparency, making strong corporate governance a necessary component to almost every business. Enterprise Risk Management can contribute to successful compliant and effective governance enabling companies to better understand and measure those risks that threaten strategic objectives.

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