Introduction
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Risk Management - A Basic Understanding. Literally speaking, risk management is the process of minimizing or mitigating the risk. It starts with the identification and evaluation of risk followed by optimal use of resources to monitor and minimize the same. Risk generally results from uncertainty.
Risk Management is the process of identifying, analyzing and responding to risk factors throughout the life of a project and in the best interests of its objectives. Proper risk management implies control of possible future events and is proactive rather than reactive.
What is Risk : Risk is an affect of uncertainty on objectives.
What is Risk Management
- Risk management is coordinated activities to direct and control an organization with regard to risk
- Risk management plan is scheme within the risk management framework specifying the approach, the management components and resources to be applied to the management of risk.
- Management components typically include procedures, practices, assignment of responsibilities, sequence and timing of activities.
Scope of Risk Management
- The scope of ISO 31000: 2009 Standard provides principles and generic guidelines on risk management.
- This International Standard can be used by any public, private or community enterprise, association, group or individual. Therefore, this International Standard is not specific to any industry or sector.
- This International Standard can be applied throughout the life of an organization, and to a wide range of activities, including strategies and decisions, operations, processes, functions, projects, products, services and assets.
Risk Evaluation: The risks can be evaluated from a stakeholder or customer point of view and the organization point of view and the approaches and the tools to minimize and mitigate it. Large numbers of tools are available to identifying, analyzing, evaluate, treat, monitor and review it.
Principles of Risk Management
The organizations have laid down principles for risk management. There are risk management principles by International standardization Organization and by Project Management Body of Knowledge. The Project management body of knowledge (PMBOK) has laid down 12 principles which are displayed in the diagram below.
Risk Management Plan
A good risk management plan carries number of tools and strategies to mitigate risk. The strategy may be to avoid risk or transfer a component of it to another project so that the impact is reduced.
Important Tools of Risk Management
The important tools to identifying, analyzing, evaluate the risk are as under:-
- Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
- Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA)
- Process Decision Program Chart (PDPC)
Risk matrix is a matrix that is used during risk assessment to define the level of risk by considering the category of probability or likelihood against the category of consequence severity.
A Risk Register is a document which outlines the potential threats to the ongoing operation of an organization and what mitigation measures are in place to minimize the likely occurrence of these threats.
Evaluation of a Risk Management Plan
A risk management plan can never be perfect. However, the degree of its success depends upon risk analysis, management policies, planning and activities. A well-defined management plan can be successful only if risks are properly accessed.
Risk Treatment - Risk Response Planning
A risk treatment is mandatory a part of an effective risk management plan. The plan here means how you respond to the reported potential risks. It details on strategies on how to deal with the various risks - low or high, acceptable or unacceptable. The strategies are Avoiding Risk, Transferring Risk, Mitigating Risk and Accepting Risk.
Relation between Principles, Framework and Process of Risk Management
The relationships between the principles for managing risk, the framework in which it occurs and the risk management process described in this International Standard are shown in Figure 1 above.
The generic approach described in this International Standard provides the principles and guidelines for managing any form of risk in a systematic, transparent and credible manner and within any scope and context.
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