Workshop Content

Introduction to Enterprise Risk Management

• Scope and nature of corporate governance
• Perceptions of risk and risk management
• what defines a risk management strategy
• Risk definitions and standards

Evaluating the Existing Control Environment

• Integrity and ethical values
• Commitment to competence
• Board of directors and audit committee
• Management operating style

Understanding and Risk

• Threats, hazards and risks
• Appetite for risk
• Ways of dealing with risk
• Acceptance
• Avoidance
• Transfer
• Reduction

• Published risk management standards
• Customized risk model for your organization
• Defining the critical risk assurance components
• Control activities
• Monitoring and review
• Certification of performance

Business Impact Analysis - understanding the Consequences if risk happens

• Methods of conducting Business Impact
• Assessment
• Reducing risk probability and impact
• Cost/benefit assessment for risk reduction
• Creating a Risk/Impact matrix
• Tools and Techniques for Risk Assessment and Management

Types of Risk - and managing them

• Business Risk
• Project Risk
• Technical Risk management
• Software Risks
• Contractor Risk management

Barriers and Enablers to Implementation Of The Enterprise Risk Management

• Initiative
• Creating a Risk Framework
• Learning from Experience
• Dynamic and developing approach
• Limitations of Enterprise Risk Management
• Enterprise Risk Management approach that is Supportive, as well as supported

Continuity management

• Project Initiation
• Design and Structure of the Plan
• Identification of approach to the key phases
• Allocation of responsibilities
• Developing the Draft Plan
• Develop the Recovery Objectives, Business
• Continuity Strategy and Emergency Response
• Procedures for a given organization.
• Testing: Schedule; Method; Objectives; Control, Conduct and Reporting.
• Plan audit and maintenance