Toolkit Testimonials
Robin Smith, Information Governance Manager,
NHS
Risk and its management remain an essential part of any
strategy to lead the UK economy out of recession. The limits on
corporate risk management during a recession include lack of
resources and new ways of innovating with the identification and
treatment of threats to the enterprise. This new risk management
toolkit, produced by the public sector body Alarm, provides some
hope to any professional wrestling with these problems.
This new release aggregates excellent practice across key
domains including managing culture, policy and training in relation
to risk management. The elements of this toolkit include a suite of
guidance on risk identification and stratification, providing
helpful quantitative and qualitative tools for managing responses
to an array of specific threats and risks.
One noteworthy element is the inclusion of a range of risk
management templates that provide the keys to success for any
organisation seeking to upgrade practice and process. By providing
this selection of templates the risk professional will be able to
move fluently from considering risk strategy to executing new ways
of working all without having to access additional
resources.
There are some excellent and vivid reviews of risk
management in action, including an analysis of responding to high
impact risks within emergency services. These case studies bring
detail to the risk management framework presented, offering clear
insights into the problem of making risk strategy work within large
public bodies.
The appendices which include a performance framework and
additional references would be worth the cover price alone.
Certainly the additional references bring together a diverse and
fascinating range of ideas, perspectives and resources that any
risk professional should find exceptionally valuable.
Stephen Stuchbury, Head of Risk Management , London
Borough of Bexley
The alarm Risk Management Toolkit contains a clear and
structured format for managing risk in a public sector
organisation. It is invaluable for organisations where risk
management is less developed and provides those organisations with
established risk management frameworks with an alternative
perspective.
