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Risk Management as a Career: A Guide for BCM Professionals

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Both terms refer to how much risk management is prepared to accept in pursuit of its objectives. Risk appetite is a broader statement of the level of risk that management deems acceptable. Risk tolerance refers to the specific level of risk the company will accept as it pursues a specific objective.

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At Risk of Distraction: The Seductive Appeal of RMIS Software

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An RMIS can help an organization identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate risks, but often they merely seduce and distract companies that are not in a position to make proper use of them. RMIS supports the development and implementation of risk mitigation strategies to reduce the likelihood or impact of identified risks.

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The Ultimate Guide to Residual Risk  

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Risk limitation. A strategy in which measures are taken to reduce risk, short of completely eliminating it. Incorporates a combination of the strategies of risk avoidance and risk acceptance. Risk transfer. Most organizations use some combination of all of these strategies to manage their risks.