2. Why ERM? Flashcards

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What are the characteristics of a silo-managed org?

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  • Variety of definitions and classifications being used
  • Diff documents used to record risks in diff dept
  • No centralised record of risks faced by whole org
  • No appreciation of total risk after allowing for interactions
  • No stated risk appetite
  • Same risk being managed differently in diff depts
  • No account of diversifying effects when deciding how to manage risks
  • Diff tools for assessing and measuring risk
  • No senior staff member with responsibility for considering risk as whole
  • Lack of reporting to board on risk due to inability to do this in structured way
  • Risk not being considered when making strategic business decisions.
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Why might silo approach still be used?

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  • If RM has never been considered holistic, likely it will have been carried out on an ad-hoc basis, as and when necessary…
  • … may have led to diff approaches being taken by diff departments
  • Many of operations are divided along departmental lines e.g. staffing, budgeting etc. So silo rm fits this way
  • Managers in some departments may be unwilling to cede control of their RM to a central risk function …
  • … and see this as a loss of responsibility
  • If acquisition or merger, diff parts of business may not have integrated well and past RM prevailed
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What are some potential sources to implement ERM?

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  • Past management failures
  • “near-miss: within org
  • High profile disaster in similar orgs
  • Criticism or demands from regulators and auditors
  • Other stakeholder concerns
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