#138 – US FEDS REQUIRE ERM – GREG HUTCHINS

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Greg HutchinsThe President of the US has emphasized:

“the importance of having appropriate risk management processes and systems to identify challenges early, to bring them to the attention of Agency leadership, and to develop solutions.”

The President’s Executive Office (Office of Management and Budget) is updating Circular A – 123 to ensure Federal executives and managers are effectively, efficiently, and economically managing risks that inhibit the agency from achieving its strategic and operational objectives.  Continue reading

#137 – WHY IS ISO 31000 A MUST KNOW ISO STANDARD? – GREG HUTCHINS

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Greg Hutchins pixMore ISO management systems are incorporating RBT and risk, so the standard is becoming a ‘must know’ standard. ISO 31000 risk management principles, risk management framework, and risk management process are the preferred tools to use with ISO management systems because ISO 31000: Continue reading

#135 – RISK ASSESSMENT BENEFITS – GREG HUTCHINS

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Greg Hutchins pixRisk assessment is a critical element of ISO 31000 risk management framework. Risk assessment provides the requisite evidence based data and information for Risk Based Thinking, specifically risk based problem solving and risk based decision making. Using the appropriate risk assessment for the organization can determine how to treat and manage specific risks. Continue reading

#133 – ISO 31000 AS AN ERM STANDARD – GREG HUTCHINS

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IGreg Hutchins pixSO 31000 is 23 pages long, but these pages provide an entry level Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) guideline.

Why is this important?

An organization develops ISO 31000 ERM capabilities to provide a structured, consistent, disciplined, and achievable approach to risk management that facilitates Risk Based Thinking throughout the organization. Risk Based Thinking is composed of 1. Risk based, problem solving (RB – PS) and 2. Risk based, decision making (RB –DM). Both RB – PS and RB – DM are the basis for all management and supervision. We discuss this in our new book: ISO 31000: Enterprise Risk Management. Continue reading