WHAT IS A THREAT? MODELED & EXPLAINED

Visiting the Amazon rainforest is the coveted dream of many nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts from around the world. However, visiting the world’s largest tropical rainforest is not free of dangers as the forest houses some of the most deadly creatures known to us (and maybe deadlier ones yet to be discovered). The Amazon is […]

RISK APPETITE – THE GOOD, BAD & UGLY

“You may run the risks, my friend. But I do the cutting. If we cut down my percentage… Who knows? It might just interfere with my aim.” Source: “The Good, The Bad and The ugly (Original title: Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo)” Movie 1966Writer: Sergio Leone Another masterpiece in terms of a movie where […]

RISK APPETITE, TOLERANCE & CAPACITY EXPLAINED

Jules : Mmm-mmmm. That is a tasty burger. Vincent, ever have a Big Kahuna Burger? [Vincent shakes his head] Jules : Wanna bite? They’re real tasty. Vincent : Ain’t hungry. Jules : Well, if you like burgers give ’em a try sometime. I can’t usually get ’em myself because my girlfriend’s a vegitarian which pretty much makes me a vegitarian. But I do […]

EMERGING RISKS & HOW TO FORECAST THE FUTURE

This article will continue on the subject of emerging risk in combo with how to forecast the future. Intentionally I did not say “predict the future”, as this is impossible. Forecasting is though something different that I as a Risk Management fan think is somewhat achievable. No, I have not invented the time machine and […]

WHAT ARE EMERGING RISKS?

Our past and history are perspectives that can help us to predict, forecast, and strategize around future events. But just because something happened in the past does not mean it will happen in the future. But the past can help us in learning about, for example, how to prepare and take on new things in […]

THE RISK MONITORING & REPORTING PHASE EXPLAINED

In this article, the focus will be on the Monitoring & Reporting phase in the Risk Assessment process. I will go through the phase, Monitoring & Reporting, and the elements within it. If you are new to Risk Management, I recommend you read the article What is Risk Management. If you are interested in the […]

THE RISK TREATMENT & RESPONSE PHASE EXPLAINED

In this article, the focus will be on the Risk Treatment & Response phase which is the third phase in the Risk Assessment process. I will go through the phase, Risk Treatment & Response, and the elements within it. If you are new to Risk Management, I recommend you read the article What is Risk […]

WHAT IS RISK? MODELED & EXPLAINED

About 40 million lightning strikes hit the ground in the United States each year. But the odds of being struck by lightning in a given year are less than one in a million, and almost 90% of all lightning strike victims survive. The odds of being struck multiple times is even less, with the record […]

THE RISK ANALYSIS PHASE EXPLAINED

In this article, the focus will be on the Risk Analysis phase in the Risk Assessment process. I will go through the phase, Analysis, and the elements within it. Risk Analysis is the second phase of the Risk Assessment process. If you want to read about the Risk Identification phase (which is the first phase), […]

THE RISK ASSESSMENT PROCESS & IDENTIFICATION PHASE EXPLAINED

The focus in this article will mainly be on the Risk Assessment Process and the Identification phase. I will go through what they contain and the elements within them. If you are new to Risk Management, I recommend you to read this article What is Risk Management. This illustration is a summarized view of Risk […]