This paper discusses three risk analysis methodologies, specifically, MSRAM, OCTAVE, and CRAMM and provides a detailed description of each and how they incorporate risk into a platform for decision makers to use in their endeavors to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond, and in recovery measures as part of the risk assessment and management processes.
For this a risk assessment strategy should be developed. For making the strategy, the possible risks should be evaluated. A list of possible risks associated with the results and the information of the research paper should be formed.
What is risk? Risk is not a peril, rather perils are the causes of risk. Perils should not be confused with hazards, which are contributing factors to perils. Broder and Tucker suggest that risk is limited to the uncertainty of financial loss, the variations between actual and expected results, or the probability that a loss has occurred or will occur (2012, p. 3). Risk is further classified as “speculative”, such as the potential for both loss and gain that exists in gambling, and “pure risk”, equating to any loss/no-loss situation to which insurability may apply. Risk can be further divided into how it applies to three common categories: personal (people assets), property (material assets) and liability (legal issues).
All organizations and industries experience risk exposure, from both internal and external events. Accordingly, with outcome speculation being uncertain, organizations can experience either negative or positive effects. In general, the IS31000 defines risk as the “effect of uncertainty on objects” (Elliott, 2012 p.1.4). Consequently, the application of risk management practices helps minimize the effects of risk uncertainty on an organization and is accomplished through coordinating an organization’s activities by establishing control and creating policies in regards to risk. Risk’s most evident category is hazard risk which encompasses risk from accidental loss. In addition, operational risk stems from controls,
Discussions regarding financial markets and natural disasters often center on risk management, highlighting the extreme losses than can occur. As risk management progresses into companies all over the world, determining the amount of risk present, and adjusting those risks in the best way suited for future objectives must be taken into consideration. Researchers are focusing on ways to calculate and diminish uncertainty, as well as detect, mitigate, and transfer the risk associated with over-industrializing and expansion of companies. Organizations must establish procedures that monitor the uncertainty of their operations. Coca-Cola Enterprises serves as a model by focusing on the prevention aspect of risk management, rather than reacting and responding after natural disasters have occurred.
Risk Management is the science that identifies analyzes and responds to the risk factors throughout the life of a project (Pinto, 2013). Before a project is put in place and a plan that goes along created, the Team Management for the project needs to make sure that is identifying and controlling the risk associated with the project. The team needs to consider any unexpected situations that might appear and try to come out with a strategy of mitigation in the event in which the factor of risk is happening throughout the life of the project. At the same time, the management needs to be able to analyze the probability of the risk to happen and the consequences that are taking place once the event took place. Once the factors of risk are identified, the manager needs to make sure if and at which extent the factor of risk is going to impact the critical path of the project.
Over the past decade, risk and uncertainty have increasingly become major issues which impact business activities. Many organizations are raising awareness to minimize the adverse consequences by implementing the process of Risk Management Framework which plays a significant role in mitigating almost all categories of risks. According to Ward (2005), the objective of risk management is to enhance a company’s performance. In particular, the importance of the framework is to assist top management in developing a sensible risk management strategy and program.
No firm can be a success without some form of risk management. Risk are the uncertainty in investments requiring an assessment. Risk assessment is a structured and systematic procedure, which is dependent upon the correct identification of hazards and an appropriate assessment of risks arising from them, with a view to making inter-risk comparisons for purposes of their control and avoidance (Nikolić and Ružić-Dimitrijevi, 2009). ERM is a practice that firms implement to manage risks and provide opportunities. ERM is a framework of identifying, evaluating, responding, and monitoring risks that hinder a firm’s objectives. The following paper is a comparison and evaluation to recommended practices for risk manage using article “Risk Leverage
Identify the potential risks which affect the company and manage these risks within its risk appetite;
This view is consistent with Hope in 2011. He stated that when decision-makers or risk managers carry out a detailed analysis of problem, the problem is becoming worse. If agencies do not take timely solutions to control the problem, the problem might make more and more harm on environment and human health. Frequently, analysis of detailed problem is useless and cost consuming. Since the aim of risk assessment is providing sufficient information for decision-makers not providing all information about the problem or risk. It means that decision-makers do not require the irrelevant information. Analyzing those irrelevant information have to spend time and money. No matter information is relevant or not, analyzing information all requires investing human resources and material resources. From cost view, risk assessment require a stop point that means information which already knew is enough for decision-makers to make decision. When risk assessment reaches this point, the process of risk assessment can be stopped. SFRA method agrees that analysis of problems is better in control rather than analysis all detail of problems. However, this essay does agree that assessment does not need to analyze all details of problems. But there are few questions about this stop point. Is there a criterion to
Risk matrices are tools that allow the categorization of risk using either a two, three, or four dimensional risk scoring system. Although risk assessments remain to be the most systematic and effective methods of identifying risks and determining the best methods in minimizing or removing them they are still subjective even when risk assessments are presented in an objective manner that are often based on assumptions which are subjective themselves. Nonetheless, they are an essential part of any risk management program which incorporates the processes of risk analysis and risk evaluation by separating risk that is unacceptable from those that are acceptable, but no matter what type of matric is used, risks should always be evaluated in a consistent manner. When conducting risk assessments, they are analyzed by combining estimates of severity (consequence or outcome) with the probability (frequency or likelihood) of occurrence such as in the two dimensional risk scoring system. The simplest of the three different scoring systems, the two dimensional scoring system can be further clar...
The purpose of risk management is to protect an organization’s valuable assets information, hardware, and software. The purpose of risk management process is to identify and manage risks in such a way that a company is able to meet its strategic and financial targets. Risk management is a continuous process, by which the major risks are identified, listed and assessed, the key persons in charge of risk management are appointed and risks are prioritized according to an assessment scale in order to compare the effects and mutual significance of risks. It is very important that the organizations and business to be very well prepared to see what kind of risk we are facing, or the business can suffer in case of a major disaster.
Risk mitigation is also the process of controlling actions, which are identified, and selecting the suitable ones to reduce risk according to project objectives (Pa, 2015). Risk mitigation is important in IT organizations in so many ways. According to Ahdieh, Hashemitaba, Ow (2012), mitigation of risk provides a mechanism for managers to handle risk effectively by providing the step wise execution of the risk handling (as cited in Pa, 2015, pg. 49). Some risks, once identified, can readily be eliminated or reduced. However, most risks are much more difficult to mitigate, particularly high-impact, low-probability risks. Therefore, risk mitigation and control need to be long-term efforts by IT project managers throughout the project lifecycle. There are three types of risk mitigation strategies that hold unique to Business Continuity and Disaster
Risk management is a process used in all industries to reduce the risk. The Risk management tool usage changes from sector to sector and hence each sector has developed their own risk management tools and methodologies to mitigate the risk. But the concept remains the same behind all the tools (Ropel, 2011). The main steps for risk management irrespective of the sector are:
Identification of the risk can simply be done by doing brainstorming with the team members. As Dr. McCarville said, there is no right or wrong answers. Every input is important and can really affect the process. Other beneficial tool is Fishbone Diagram.