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Introduction to Risk Management in the Public Sector
15 September 2010, Edinburgh |
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Risk management is now seen as a core tool for all managers but are we aware of how it can be used effectively and where it can be utilised across the organisation. Risk management is a key area of effective governance and increasingly it will inform inspection arrangements in particular BV2. This course will cover the basics of risk management and introduce a standard methodology, it will also explore the uses of risk management by managers so that it informs decision making, business and financial planning and we will discuss how it relates to partnerships and how it is used in a project and programme situation. Finally the upside of risks should be encouraged and we will discuss the latest thinking on opportunity analysis. As an introduction this course will give you a comprehensive picture of risk management best practice and how practically it can be of help to you in delivering your objectives. |
| Who should attend this course? |
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This course is designed to help all managers working within the public sector. It will benefit people across all departments that are involved with risk management. It will also be suitable for elected/ Board members who wish to know more about how risk management should be working within their organisations. |
| What will I gain from this course? |
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This course will provide delegates with an understanding of what risk management is and why it is such an important management tool. It will also give you the methodology and the framework that will ensure that risk management is effective in your organisation.
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| Course Programme: |
| Registration |
09.15 |
| Session One |
Introduction to risk management?
- What is risk management?
- Why is it important?
- How does it fit within the wider governance agenda?
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| Session Two |
Risk management – a methodology
- Introducing a risk management methodology
- Working through the individual steps required to developing an effective risk management approach
- Developing a risk register
- Managing risks
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| Session Three |
Risk management exercise
- In groups we will work through the steps discussed in session two to bring the methodology to life
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| Session Four |
Risk management and its uses
- Enterprise risk management
- Where risk management is used within an organisation
- Integration of risk management information across the organisation
- Culture v process
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| Session Five |
Risk management and partnerships
- Dealing with risk management in a partnership environment
- Risk management responsibilities in respect of partnership arrangements
- Do we understand our partnership risks?
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| Session Six |
Risk management within projects and programmes
- How does risk management work within projects and programmes
- How do they relate back to strategic/ business risk registers
- Prince 2 requirements and other best practice
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| Session Seven |
Opportunity analysis – the flip side
- What do we mean by opportunity analysis
- What is the latest thinking on this topic
- How do we maximise opportunities within our organisations?
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| Close |
16:00 | |
| CIPFA Sustainability Policy |
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Since May 2007 CIPFA Scotland has been delivering all of our training courses, workshops and seminars in accordance to our sustainability strategy.
We don't provide hardcopy course materials to delegates. These are now distributed by email. We are striving to reduce our carbon footprint in everyway that we can, and we hope that we can count on your support. |
