APM event hosted by the London Branch on 22 February 2024.
Speaker: Helen Barge - Managing Director & Lead Consultant, Risk Evolves
In this session, we will look at some of the risks facing all organisations, regardless of size or sector, and consider how they may impact the organisation and its stakeholders. From emerging risks found in new technologies such as AI to complex risks in supply chains and the now ‘every day’ risks such as cybercrime, we will discuss how each of these presents both threat and opportunity, identify mitigation techniques and understand how each may need to be considered in projects. We’ll close the session by looking at the technique of ‘horizon scanning’ and why looking ahead is important.
The world around us is complex and ever-changing – whether it be political conflict, environmental pressures, financial insecurity, or cyber threat, no two days ever seem to be the same. For project managers, these risks may appear to be external to their day-to-day role and not have a direct impact however awareness is crucial if a project is to be delivered and to have longevity.
4. Overview:
• Reminder of the principles of Risk Management and benefits
• Dispel some myths
• Tips on how to manage
• Risks aren’t all bad
• A view of the external risks that are facing organisations – what are the
opportunities?
• What is horizon scanning
• Signpost to some useful resources
9. Risk Management – Key Principles:
• Strategies, operations, projects, processes – and risks and events
• Change introduces risk
• Link to ‘the real world’ - and your core purpose and objectives
• An aid to decision making – consider the opportunities
• Keep calm, contextualise and be curious
• Communicate, communicate, communicate
• And it’s EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY
10. Risk Management – How to mitigate:
• Tolerate – i.e. take no action but continue to monitor.
• Treat – e.g. physical, process or human/cultural change.
• Terminate – e.g. Don’t do it or do something different instead.
• Transfer – e.g. insurance, outsourcing or contract terms.
Note:
• You remain accountable for the risk even if you transfer it.
• Don’t forget residual risk.