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The Difference Between Strategic and Operational Risk

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On the other hand, confusion about risks – and especially about strategic and operational risks – undermines an organization’s ability to manage risk well. This article addresses common questions about strategic and operational risk, such as: What are strategic risks and operational risks?

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5 Steps towards an Actionable Risk Appetite

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Risk tolerances, on the other hand, set acceptable levels of variation in performance that can be readily measured. For example, a company that says it doesn’t accept risks that could result in a significant loss of its revenue base is expressing a risk appetite. Risk Appetite. Risk Tolerance.

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Risk Management Process – Part 3c: Risk Control

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The third crucial step in risk assessment is risk control, which involves crafting effective strategies to mitigate the identified risks. There are four fundamental types of risk control: risk acceptance, risk mitigation, risk avoidance, and risk transfer.

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These 8 Risk Domains Are the Meat and Potatoes of Risk Management 

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As a practical activity, enterprise risk management (ERM) centers on eight distinct risk domains, some strategic and some operational. Sometimes the potential consequences of a given risk are too small to worry about.) For more on those strategies, click here and here.)

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At Risk of Distraction: The Seductive Appeal of RMIS Software

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Key features of an RMIS typically include: Risk Identification. The system allows organizations to identify and document various types of risks they are exposed to, including operational, financial, strategic, compliance, and reputational risks. Risk Assessment. Incident Management.

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Risk Management as a Career: A Guide for BCM Professionals

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Those risk areas are: Human error Nature Supply chains Vendors Technology Data security Facility security Business processes/management For more details on these areas, check out “ Rinse and Repeat: Using the Risk Management Process to Manage Uncertainty ” and “ Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Managing Risk but Were Afraid to Ask.”

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Important KPIs for Successful Vendor Management

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Before outsourcing your business processes or striking some other deal with vendors, you do need to assess the risks they pose. The six risks listed below are a good place to start. Begin by determining your organization’s tolerance for cybersecurity risk. Cybersecurity.