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11.1 - Manage enterprise risk

PCF ID: 17060 | Elements: 26 | Metrics Available: Y | Benchmarkable: 1

Definition

Creating requisite frameworks and coordinating all risk management activities for the entire organization and each function. Manage the enterprise risk by outlining the risk policies and procedures. Monitor and communicate all risk management activities. Encourage correspondence among the business units. Manage the risk of all business units and functions.

Overview

This process group covers manage enterprise risk within the broader context of Manage Enterprise Risk, Compliance, Remediation, and Resiliency.

Process Hierarchy

Processes

IDProcessPCF IDSub-elementsMetrics
11.1.1Establish the enterprise risk framework and policies164395N
11.1.2Oversee and coordinate enterprise risk management activities164459N
11.1.3Manage business unit and function risk174628N

11.1.1 - Establish the enterprise risk framework and policies

PCF ID: 16439

Definition: Creating an agenda for the rules and regulations of enterprise risk that deal with hazardous, financial, operational, and strategic risks.

IDActivityPCF IDTasksMetrics
11.1.1.1Determine risk tolerance for organization164400N
11.1.1.2Develop and maintain enterprise risk policies and procedures164410N
11.1.1.3Identify and implement enterprise risk management tools164420N
11.1.1.4Coordinate the sharing of risk knowledge across the organization164430N
11.1.1.5Prepare and report enterprise risk to executive management and board164440N
11.1.1.1 - Determine risk tolerance for organization

Definition: Recognizing the organization's tolerance for risk, given risk-return trade-offs for one or more anticipated and predictable consequences.

11.1.1.2 - Develop and maintain enterprise risk policies and procedures

Definition: Establishing and maintaining the policies and procedures for managing risk. Create rules and regulations for enterprise risk dealing with hazardous, financial, operational, and strategic risks.

11.1.1.3 - Identify and implement enterprise risk management tools

Definition: Recognizing and implementing tools for managing risk. Identify and apply enterprise risk management tools. Leverage methods and processes to manage risks and opportunities associated with business objectives.

11.1.1.4 - Coordinate the sharing of risk knowledge across the organization

Definition: Communicating the knowledge about risk within the organization. Identify operational risks. Share risk information within the organization.

11.1.1.5 - Prepare and report enterprise risk to executive management and board

Definition: Preparing and presenting reports about enterprise risk to the management of the organization. Create reports for management on hazard risks (e.g., property damage and liability torts), financial risks (e.g., currency and liquidity risks), and operational risks (e.g., product failure, customer satisfaction, social trends, and competition).

11.1.2 - Oversee and coordinate enterprise risk management activities

PCF ID: 16445

Definition: Coordinating to plan, organize, lead, and control the activities of an organization in order to minimize the special effects of risk on capital and earnings.

IDActivityPCF IDTasksMetrics
11.1.2.1Identify enterprise level risks164460N
11.1.2.2Assess risks to determine which to mitigate164470N
11.1.2.3Develop risk mitigation and management strategy and integrate with existing performance management processes164480N
11.1.2.4Verify business unit and functional risk mitigation plans are implemented164490N
11.1.2.5Ensure risks and risk mitigation actions are monitored164500N
11.1.2.6Report on enterprise risk activities164510N
11.1.2.7Coordinate business unit and functional risk management activities164520N
11.1.2.8Ensure that each business unit/function follows the enterprise risk management process164530N
11.1.2.9Ensure that each business unit/function follows the enterprise risk reporting process164540N
11.1.2.1 - Identify enterprise level risks

Definition: Determining risks that could thwart objectives. Document and communicate the concern.

11.1.2.2 - Assess risks to determine which to mitigate

Definition: Identifying options/actions to enhance opportunities and reduce threats. Recognize the root reasons of the identified risks.

11.1.2.3 - Develop risk mitigation and management strategy and integrate with existing performance management processes

Definition: Developing activities to improve opportunities and lessen threats. Specify the organization's objectives. Evolve strategies and policies to attain these objectives. Assign resources to project objectives.

11.1.2.4 - Verify business unit and functional risk mitigation plans are implemented

Definition: Checking that the blueprint created for managing risk in individual business units and divisions is correctly effectuated. Validate the implementation of all activities geared to mitigate risks.

11.1.2.5 - Ensure risks and risk mitigation actions are monitored

Definition: Ensuring risk monitoring and mitigation activities. Monitor actions to enhance opportunities and reduce threats to project objectives.

11.1.2.6 - Report on enterprise risk activities

Definition: Creating a report of activities to address hazard risks, liability torts, financial risks, operational risks, social trends, competition, etc.

11.1.2.7 - Coordinate business unit and functional risk management activities

Definition: Coordinating risk management activities to improve opportunities and lessen threats. Specify the organization's objectives. Assign resources to project objectives.

11.1.2.8 - Ensure that each business unit/function follows the enterprise risk management process

Definition: Checking each business unit's/function's options and activities to improve opportunities and lessen threats.

11.1.2.9 - Ensure that each business unit/function follows the enterprise risk reporting process

Definition: Checking the reporting process of each business unit's/function's options and activities to improve opportunities and lessen threats.

11.1.3 - Manage business unit and function risk

PCF ID: 17462

Definition: Analyzing the threats a business unit/function faces to prioritize the controls it implements..

IDActivityPCF IDTasksMetrics
11.1.3.1Identify risks164560N
11.1.3.2Assess risks using enterprise risk framework policies and procedures164570N
11.1.3.3Develop mitigation plans for risks164581N
11.1.3.4Implement mitigation plans for risks164590N
11.1.3.5Monitor risks164600N
11.1.3.6Analyze risk activities and update plans164610N
11.1.3.7Report on risk activities164620N
11.1.3.1 - Identify risks

Definition: Developing a timely and continuous process to identify activities that might hinder a project's goals.

11.1.3.2 - Assess risks using enterprise risk framework policies and procedures

Definition: Determining the possibility that a specified undesirable event will occur using established tools, implements, and frameworks. Use risk assessments to determine, for example, whether to undertake a particular venture, what rate of return a particular investment requires, and how to mitigate an activity's potential losses.

11.1.3.3 - Develop mitigation plans for risks (1 tasks)

Definition: Developing possibilities and arrangements to improve opportunities and reduce deviations to project objectives.

IDTaskPCF IDDefinition
11.1.3.3.1Assess adequacy of insurance coverage18129Evaluating the changing needs for insurance coverage. Research available insuran...
11.1.3.4 - Implement mitigation plans for risks

Definition: Executing mitigation plans to improve opportunities and reduce deviations to project objectives.

11.1.3.5 - Monitor risks

Definition: Identifying, examining, and recognizing/justifying any improbability in investment decision making.

11.1.3.6 - Analyze risk activities and update plans

Definition: Examining the impact of risk activities in order to update the existing scheme of risk management. Analyze and substantiate the potential for adverse consequences to occur. Consider the risks associated with the activity and the methods available to manage those risks.

11.1.3.7 - Report on risk activities

Definition: Creating reports on risk activities, and communicating them to management. Prepare reports on the potential for adverse safety consequences.

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Complete Element List with Definitions

All 26 elements
IDNameDefinition
11.1Manage enterprise riskCreating requisite frameworks and coordinating all risk management activities for the entire organiz...
11.1.1Establish the enterprise risk framework ...Creating an agenda for the rules and regulations of enterprise risk that deal with hazardous, financ...
11.1.1.1Determine risk tolerance for organizatio...Recognizing the organization's tolerance for risk, given risk-return trade-offs for one or more anti...
11.1.1.2Develop and maintain enterprise risk pol...Establishing and maintaining the policies and procedures for managing risk. Create rules and regulat...
11.1.1.3Identify and implement enterprise risk m...Recognizing and implementing tools for managing risk. Identify and apply enterprise risk management ...
11.1.1.4Coordinate the sharing of risk knowledge...Communicating the knowledge about risk within the organization. Identify operational risks. Share ri...
11.1.1.5Prepare and report enterprise risk to ex...Preparing and presenting reports about enterprise risk to the management of the organization. Create...
11.1.2Oversee and coordinate enterprise risk m...Coordinating to plan, organize, lead, and control the activities of an organization in order to mini...
11.1.2.1Identify enterprise level risksDetermining risks that could thwart objectives. Document and communicate the concern.
11.1.2.2Assess risks to determine which to mitig...Identifying options/actions to enhance opportunities and reduce threats. Recognize the root reasons ...
11.1.2.3Develop risk mitigation and management s...Developing activities to improve opportunities and lessen threats. Specify the organization's object...
11.1.2.4Verify business unit and functional risk...Checking that the blueprint created for managing risk in individual business units and divisions is ...
11.1.2.5Ensure risks and risk mitigation actions...Ensuring risk monitoring and mitigation activities. Monitor actions to enhance opportunities and red...
11.1.2.6Report on enterprise risk activitiesCreating a report of activities to address hazard risks, liability torts, financial risks, operation...
11.1.2.7Coordinate business unit and functional ...Coordinating risk management activities to improve opportunities and lessen threats. Specify the org...
11.1.2.8Ensure that each business unit/function ...Checking each business unit's/function's options and activities to improve opportunities and lessen ...
11.1.2.9Ensure that each business unit/function ...Checking the reporting process of each business unit's/function's options and activities to improve ...
11.1.3Manage business unit and function riskAnalyzing the threats a business unit/function faces to prioritize the controls it implements..
11.1.3.1Identify risksDeveloping a timely and continuous process to identify activities that might hinder a project's goal...
11.1.3.2Assess risks using enterprise risk frame...Determining the possibility that a specified undesirable event will occur using established tools, i...
11.1.3.3Develop mitigation plans for risksDeveloping possibilities and arrangements to improve opportunities and reduce deviations to project ...
11.1.3.3.1Assess adequacy of insurance coverageEvaluating the changing needs for insurance coverage. Research available insurance providers and off...
11.1.3.4Implement mitigation plans for risksExecuting mitigation plans to improve opportunities and reduce deviations to project objectives.
11.1.3.5Monitor risksIdentifying, examining, and recognizing/justifying any improbability in investment decision making.
11.1.3.6Analyze risk activities and update plansExamining the impact of risk activities in order to update the existing scheme of risk management. A...
11.1.3.7Report on risk activitiesCreating reports on risk activities, and communicating them to management. Prepare reports on the po...

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