ORM and Organisational Prosperity, Is there a Link
All organisations want to be successful, or at least do well enough to satisfy their shareholders, and keep their various stakeholder groups happy. They also want this prosperity to be continuous, and, ideally, to increase over time. But there is one barrier that must be considered, inherent in all business
Is There A Link Between ORM and Organisational Prosperity
Operational risk is something all organisations have to deal with. It is inherent in all business activities, and can include fraud, physical damage, business disruption, transaction failures, legal and regulatory breaches, employee health and safety hazards. If not carefully managed and monitored, it may result in financial losses for the
What Do Operational Risk Managers Really Do For The Company?
Operational risk relates to losses resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people and systems, or external events. These may occur in an organisation’s day-to-day operations, and may involve internal resources and systems, procedures and the organisation’s employees. Operational risk may also result in data loss, equipment malfunction or high
Whose Role Is It To Manage Operational Risk?
What is operational risk? It is usually defined as the prospect of loss resulting from inadequate or failed procedures, systems or policies or other external events. Generally, it is understood to be the uncertainties and hazards that an organisation has to deal with in the course of its day-to-day business
Technology And Data Risk
Any organisation which uses technology in its operations to store, manipulate, transfer or create data or information, is at technological and data risk. This applies to practically every company operating today, regardless of their levels of technological use. Technology risk is a firm’s exposure to potential loss resulting from the
The Race To Operational Resilience In The New Normal
What is resilience? It’s what helps individuals and organisations bounce back from adversity. The result of experience, ability and strength, resilience is a dynamic process that has to be developed over time, and continually tested to gauge its fitness for purpose. Within the business context, resilience is what keeps companies
Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence And Risk Management
Machine Learning (ML) is becoming an integral part of everything we do; there’s no getting away from it. We now reach for Google Maps and Waze – which are examples of how far ML has become integrated into our everyday activities – instead of thinking out our routes when we’re
The Rise of Technology and Data Risk
New technology, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud-based storage, is fuelling concern over data risk. But what constitutes data risk? This usually refers to the risks that confront an organisation such as loss of value or reputation, due to the challenges it faces with regards to acquiring, storing, transforming
Why Should The C Levels Care About CyberSecurity?
Should those in the C-Suite be concerned when it comes to cybersecurity? The short answer: yes. There is no denying that being in the C-Suite signals that an executive has “arrived” and is among the movers and shakers of the organisation. But most people tend to see the perks that
Is Operational Risk Management A Profession Or A Skillset?
Operational risk deals with the uncertainties the organisation faces in its day-to-day business activities. This may include a range of happenings spanning equipment breakdown, insubordinate staff and non-compliance with internal procedures; to problems that are the result of external events, such as natural disasters; to political unrest in neighbouring countries