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May 1, 2012

Risks Associated with Product Development

With over 50 years of experience in advising companies on product development efforts, the authors of this Harvard Business Review article present six flawed assumptions that bring rise to risks associated with product development. Product development managers often follow conventional assumptions to execute their projects effectively and efficiently based on the belief that these lead to the most productive approach. But often, risks associated with product development rise due to fallacies in these assumptions causing major delays, glacial progress, and costly failures.

Apr 1, 2012

Leading a Risk Team

Learn how CFOs can drive value-added risk management through strategic focus, a common risk framework, and innovative approaches to human capital, supply chain, and technology integration.

Mar 1, 2012

Competitive Intelligence: Managing Industry Dissonance Risk and Enhancing Foresight Capabilities

Learn how competitive intelligence enhances strategic risk management by monitoring risks, aligning strategies with market trends, and preparing for rare, high-impact events to gain a competitive advantage.

Mar 1, 2012

Responding to Shifting Global Risk Trends

PwC’s “Risk in Review” report highlights global risks like economic uncertainty, regulatory changes, and geopolitical instability. Discover how businesses are shifting to top-down risk management approaches and adopting strategic tools like scenario analysis and IT defenses.

Mar 1, 2012

Learning from Duke University’s Enterprise Risk Management Process

Universities are embracing ERM to manage complex risks. Duke’s approach highlights the importance of risk ownership, prioritization, trustee involvement, and a measured implementation pace.

Mar 1, 2012

Aligning ERM Software with an Established ERM Process

Discover why an ERM framework should precede software implementation to optimize your risk management efforts and avoid common pitfalls.

Feb 1, 2012

Twelve Areas of Risk a Board Should Consider

Explore Deloitte’s insights on twelve key risk areas boards should address, from global economic uncertainty to talent management and regulatory compliance, essential for aligning strategy and risk management in today's challenging market.

Feb 1, 2012

Is it Necessary to Have a Separate Risk Committee?

A hot topic in risk management discussions within organizations is the debate about whether a separate risk committee is necessary for a company to have effective enterprise risk management processes. The authors of this Conference Board article believe “It depends.” The risk management process is a very individualized process. Organizations need to take a long look in the mirror to ensure that a separate risk committee would not create more unnecessary bureaucracy. By learning the business and its strategies more intimately, the organization can determine the risk environment of the firm at a higher level, which in turn will give insights into the necessity/requirement of having a separate risk committee.

Feb 1, 2012

Understanding and Communicating Risk Appetite

Discover the importance of defining and communicating risk appetite. This article explains how to develop, monitor, and integrate risk appetite into strategic planning to drive organizational success.

Jan 10, 2012

Compiling and Presenting Interview Data from Risk Interviews

Learn how HCA’s David Hughes identifies and communicates top risks, organizes data by risk type and management level, and ensures board-level engagement in risk oversight.