January 26, 2022

How to avoid failure and how to handle risks effectively

Techniques and benefits of risk management

Effective risk management involves skillful assessment, which is why there are techniques and tools that provide a broader context and a better view of an issue. These include checklists, cause-and-effect diagrams, assumption analyses, group techniques (e.g., brainstorming), probability trees, etc. An entrepreneur who has decided to implement a risk management system can combine the above techniques to make the risk management assessment as effective and reliable as possible.

A company that has successfully implemented and maintained a risk management system can expect a number of benefits, including:

  • Greater likelihood of achieving desired objectives
  • Greater control over the identification of business opportunities and threats
  • Minimization of losses
  • Increased effectiveness and efficiency of conducted activities in the company
  • More active management of the company
  • Reduction of costs
  • Maximization of profits
  • Reduction of uncertainty
  • Possibility of implementing long-term objectives
  • Increased enterprise security.

Video 3: Benefits of risk management

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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