Enterprise-wide total cost of risk management using ARQ
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1. A method for managing and assessing risk to an organization, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a storage medium for storing data and programs used in processing data;
providing a central processing unit for processing data, wherein the central processing unit performs the determining steps;
dissecting the organization into two parts, the two parts comprising risk producing functions and risk handling functions;
determining a cost of the risk handling functions;
determining an aggregate risk quantification, the aggregate risk quantification comprising an enterprise-wide total cost of risk value that comprises the cost of the risk handling functions and a first value that is the result of subtracting variances from a business plan caused by a cost of Active Risk Management (ARM), a cost of Risk Sharing/Transfer (RST), and Impact of Standard Risks (ISR) from a variance of a financial variable from the business plan, as adjusted for extraordinary items;
establishing a baseline value for risk to the organization based on the determined aggregate risk quantification;
defining a measurable goal, wherein data used to determine the aggregate risk quantification is used to define the goal;
determining after a defined timeframe whether the organization accomplished the goal;
if the goal was not accomplished, reviewing the process to determine where adjustments could be made to more accurately arrive at the goal; and
repeating the steps of setting a goal and determining whether the organization accomplished the goal.
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Abstract
The invention relates to the business disciplines known as Enterprise Risk Management, or ERM and with the addition of this invention, Strategic Risk Management, or SRM. It specifically relates to the quantification or measurement and validation of the historical impact of all risks and risk management activity on an organization. The invention provides a methodology to measure, baseline, track and benchmark the total cost of all historical risk events, including both positive and negative events, and risk-related activities that impact the earnings of an organization.
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1. A method for managing and assessing risk to an organization, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a storage medium for storing data and programs used in processing data; providing a central processing unit for processing data, wherein the central processing unit performs the determining steps; dissecting the organization into two parts, the two parts comprising risk producing functions and risk handling functions; determining a cost of the risk handling functions; determining an aggregate risk quantification, the aggregate risk quantification comprising an enterprise-wide total cost of risk value that comprises the cost of the risk handling functions and a first value that is the result of subtracting variances from a business plan caused by a cost of Active Risk Management (ARM), a cost of Risk Sharing/Transfer (RST), and Impact of Standard Risks (ISR) from a variance of a financial variable from the business plan, as adjusted for extraordinary items; establishing a baseline value for risk to the organization based on the determined aggregate risk quantification; defining a measurable goal, wherein data used to determine the aggregate risk quantification is used to define the goal; determining after a defined timeframe whether the organization accomplished the goal; if the goal was not accomplished, reviewing the process to determine where adjustments could be made to more accurately arrive at the goal; and repeating the steps of setting a goal and determining whether the organization accomplished the goal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15)
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9. An apparatus for managing and assessing risk in an organization, the apparatus comprising:
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a storage medium for storing data and programs used in processing the data; a central processing unit for processing data, wherein the central processing unit performs the steps of; detecting input data; calculating a cost of risk handling functions for the organization, the cost of the risk handling functions based on a dissection of the organization into two parts, the two parts comprising risk producing functions and risk handling functions; calculating an aggregate risk quantification, wherein the calculated aggregate risk quantification comprises an enterprise-wide total cost of risk value that comprises the cost of the risk handling functions and a first value that is the result of subtracting variances from a business plan caused by a cost of Active Risk Management (ARM), a cost of Risk Sharing/Transfer (RST), and Impact of Standard Risks (ISR) from a variance of a financial variable from the business plan, as adjusted for extraordinary items; establishing a baseline value for risk to the organization based on the determined aggregate risk quantification; defining a measurable goal, wherein data used to determine the aggregate risk quantification is used to define the goal; determining after a defined timeframe whether the organization accomplished the goal; if the goal was not accomplished, reviewing the process to determine where adjustments could be made to more accurately arrive at the goal; and repeating the steps of setting a goal and determining whether the organization accomplished the goal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 16)
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14. A method of managing and assessing risk to an enterprise, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a storage medium for storing data and programs used in processing the data and providing a central processing unit for processing data, wherein the central processing unit performs steps (c) and (h); (b) dissecting the organization into two parts, the two parts comprising risk producing functions and risk handling functions and determining a cost of the risk handling functions; (c) calculating an aggregated risk quantification a total cost of risk value for the enterprise based on input data, the aggregate risk quantification comprising an enterprise-wide total cost of risk value that comprises the cost of the risk handling functions and a first value that is the result of subtracting variances from a business plan caused by a cost of Active Risk Management (ARM), a cost of Risk Sharing/Transfer (RST), and Impact of Standard Risks (ISR) from a variance of a financial variable from the business plan, as adjusted for extraordinary items; (d) establishing a baseline of risk to the enterprise based upon the determined risk value; (e) defining a measurable goal using the input data; (f) identifying a plurality of risks, a plurality of opportunities, a plurality of causes, a plurality of redundancies and a plurality of correlations in the context of the goal; (g) quantifying the plurality of risks, and the plurality of opportunities in dollar terms; (h) using statistical analysis to identify key risks of the plurality of risks, wherein the key risks require more attention than other risks of the plurality; (i) prioritizing the plurality of risks based on a risk'"'"'s expected financial impact on reaching the goal; (j) formulating a plurality of plans to respond to the identified key risks; (k) examining outcomes of a process to determine whether any unexpected outcomes exist; (l) if unexpected outcomes exist, reviewing the process to determine where adjustments could be made to more accurately arrive at the goal; and (m) repeating steps (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k) and (l). - View Dependent Claims (17)
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