Risk Management for Desklib

This article discusses effective risk management strategies for Desklib. It includes identifying internal and external stakeholders and their issues, developing an action plan for implementing risk treatment, and evaluating the risk management process. The article also provides a tool for evaluating the risk management process.

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Risk management
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Activity 1.3.1 – 1.3.4
Estimated
Time
30 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to identify internal and
external stakeholders and their issues.

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Activity
In the chart below, identify three stakeholders, state their
objectives towards your organisation, or an example
organisation, in terms of risk management (i.e. supplier believes
goods loaded onto an unsafe delivery dock). Who is your contact
with the supplier and how would you consult with them? What
are the recommended feedback and consultation procedures with
them?
Stakeholder Objective/s Contact Feedback and
consultation
Suppliers To increase
the amount of
supply as per
the demand in
the market
The suppliers
were
contacted
online and
their contact
numbers were
taken. Further,
they were
consulted over
a round of
meeting with
the
organization.
It was found out
that the suppliers
did not have any
problem with the
increase in supply
but they were
asking for more
money from the
organization.
There was a risk
in that process
because they will
be able to supply
the product in
increased amount
was not yet sure.
Therefore
investing money
on the suppliers
was a risky
activity as the
money can be
wasted.
Shareholders
To provide
resources to
the
organization
as per the
increase in
demand of the
customer
products
The
shareholders
were
contacted
through third-
party.
Moreover,
they were
consulted
about the
activities of
the
The meeting went
good but some of
the shareholders
were unable to
provide resources
to the
organization on
time. This is
because they were
accountable for
providing
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Activity 2.1.1 – 2.3.1
Estimated
Time
40 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to identify risks.
Activity Identify a risk in your work area or example work area (this
can be a possible risk if there are no risks requiring
improvement).
What is the risk?
There might be two kinds of risk- data risk and resources risk.
Provide details of the problem.
For instance, the company might face increase in product demand
but they do not have enough resources to meet that demand. Again,
the company’s data might be leaked to the rival companies while
changing their work structure entirely online.
Who would you discuss this problem with?
This problem will be discussed with the manager of the
organization and higher authorities.
What type of research would you do to measure the level of
risk?
Primary and secondary research will be conducted to find out about
the risks in the market.
What documentation could you use?
Interview and survey will be used as the base of the research.
What literature would you research?
The company records will be sorted to know about previous risks in
the market.
Invite other members of your team/training group to also help
identify any risks and note down the outcome of this.

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Other types of risks are;
 Financial risk
 Market risk
 Credit risk
 Liquidity risk
 Legal risk
Consultation is an important part of the risk analysis; in what
ways can you gather information from stakeholders in this
instance?
The consultation with the stakeholders must be done after a regular
interval of time so that the management of the organization can
have the best idea about the future course and the decisions that are
to be taken. The consultation can be done by means of different
ways. Some of the ways are as follows;
 Personal interview
 Online survey
 One- to- one communication
 Focused group interview

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Activity 3.1.1 – 3.3.2
Estimated
Time
45 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to analyse risks.
Activity Using the research from Activity 2.1.1-2.3.1, complete the following:
Likelihood
 Probability of a given risk occurring, such as:
o Almost Certain (exposed to hazard constantly)
o Likely (exposed to hazard occasionally)
o Unlikely (could happen but only rarely)
o Highly unlikely (could happen but probably never will).
Moderate Injury consequences & possible likelihood form part of
standard Risk Management but you can decide if they meet your
requirements.
Consequences may be rated as:
a) A fatality
b) Major or serious injury (serious damage to health that may be
irreversible, requiring medical attention and ongoing
treatment). This is likely to involve significant time off work;
c) Minor injury (reversible health damage that may need medical
attention but limited ongoing treatment). This means that it is

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less likely to spend more than a day off work.
d) Negligible injuries (might sustain slight injury and may require
only primary first aid) and no time off work
Assess the risk
What is the likelihood of this problem arising again?
Considering the case study where a driver named Nick is provided the sole
responsibility of transporting volatile goods it is problem for the
organization to manage the risks accordingly. The risk can be categorized as
fatality or a high level risk and also a major or serious injury in other cases
What are the possible consequences of this risk?
The possible consequences of the risk can either be fatal or serious injuries
that can be harmful to the person.
Evaluate and priorities risks for treatment?
The risk of continuing with only one transport carrier for transportation of
volatile goods is dangerous and must be treated with high level of priority.
What risk priority would you consider?
The following risk is rated as a high risk category and thus it is given most
importance.

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What opportunities do you think there are in your case? How can these
opportunities be used?
Moderate Opportunity is present in this particular case and management
must take responsibility to avoid any crisis.
Activity 4.1.1 - 4.1.2
Estimated
Time
30 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to determine and select most
appropriate options for treating risks.
Activity Using the Hierarchy of Control Pyramid to identify ways in which to
eliminate, control or minimise the hazard used in the Activity 2.1.1-
2.3.1 and 3.1.1-3.3.2:

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Suggest at least one way of handling the risk for each step of the
process:
 Elimination
The elimination of the risk is the main or the primary aim of the
management and the organuization have to take adequate steps to ensure
the same.
 Substitute or modify
Risks are substituted by other moderate to low amount risks to ease the
pressure off the management of the organization.
 Isolate
The isolation of the organizational risks is one of the most important
elements of risk management.
 Engineering controls
The appointment of expert engineering professionals and implementation
of the latest technologies that will be useful for the success of the

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organization in the market
 Administration controls
The managment must make sure to tighten the administrative set up so that
the organization is able to control the different kinds of administration
controls
 PPE
The management of the organization must make sure to use different kinds
of the safety tools and items that are deemed utmost neccesary for use in
workplaces and companies that dealo with volatile goods and involve risk
factors in work.
What control would you recommend? Why?
A strong administrative control along witht ht eimplementation of the
action plan that is effective as well as sustainable in managing risks within
the organization.
Activity 4.2.1 – 4.3.1
Estimated Time 45 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to develop an action plan for
implementing risk treatment.
Activity Briefly explain the risk action plan for this assessment.
The Risk Action Plan for the organization has been constructed by
considering the different kinds of risks that are involved and the severity
of the following risks. The Action Plan will address the different
financial, operational and stakeholder needs that is necessary for the
success of the organization. Apart from addressing these risks the action

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plan must also address different kinds of physical risks to the employees
in case the company deals in volatile goods or provide services that may
consists of fatal elements.
Group activity; in groups of three/four, take turns in briefly
discussing your risk action plan.
The Risk Action Plan as considered can address different issues starting
from managerial risks, financial risks, operational risks, physical risks
and health risks. All these risks must be addressed to ensure a full and
complete Risk Action Plan.
Activity 4.4.1 – 4.4.2
Estimated
Time
30 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to ensure all
documentation is in order and appropriately stored.
Activity Individually or in pairs, discuss the following questions:
What documentation and records do you think you will need to
maintain and file before, during and after the action plan is
implemented?
The documentation and methods that are needed for the
management of the organization for the assessment of the risk and
the action plan are as follows;
a. First, as an employee of the organization a list of federal
government records needs to be implemented and followed
accordingly. Federal records must be maintained and stored
properly for future use.
b. Keeping proper records helps the organization in a number
of different ways. This includes improvement of the access
to education, reduction in the cost of the operations,

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minimization of the litigation risks, safeguarding of the
crucial information and the preservation of the vital history
of the organization.
A number of different steps can be taken by the management of a
company to identify the risks and ensure its elimination. The steps
are as follows;
a. Determine the responsible person or the party and the
determination of the different types of resources that are
available for the organization.
b. Identify records needed to document the activities and
functions of your office
c. Establish the different procedures and match the record
according to the schedules
d. Preparing a plan and documenting the recordkeeping
Why?
The documentation process helps in the sustainability of the
organization and helps the organization to deal with different forms
of risk that may occur in the future.

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Activity 4.5.1 – 4.5.2
Estimated
Time
40 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to implement and monitor
action plan.
Activity Individually or in pairs, discuss the following questions:
You need to be able to implement the action plan. What do you
need to do? Briefly outline how you will implement each step.
The Project Risk management plan effectively defines the “How”
when it comes to the identification of the risk and the formulation of
different kinds of risk process to be done. It consists of the following
elements. this includes the likes of;
1. Analysis or anticipation report of likely risks
2. Solutions or mitigation strategies that generally vary from
high impact risks to risks that generally have a low impact
The risk management plan can be implemented in the following
organization by implementing a number of different procedures. This
includes;
a. Identification of the Risk and Creation of a Risk Register
b. Analysis and Evaluation of Risks
c. Identification of the Risk Triggers
d. Brainstorming for solution ideas
e. Creation of a plan
f. Implementation of a plan
g. Monitoring and Reviewing Risks
How often will you communicate with stakeholders?
Stakeholders are the essential assets of the company and they must be
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the organization. The management of the company must schedule
monthly or weekly meetings every now and then to ensure the
smoothness in the flow of operations. The constant meetings and
conferences with the stakeholders of the organization provide the
ideal way to help the stakeholders updated and thus avoid any risk.
Implement your action plan for managing the risk(s) identified in
Activity 2.1.1-2.3.1 and monitor this over a 3-4 day period. Note
down the outcome of this.
ACTION PLAN OBSERVATIONS CONCLUSIONS
1. Proper
Financial
Planning
Less strictness in
presentation of
annual financial bill
Financial Manager
must be accountable
for the presentation
of the budget and
the financial bill of
the earlier year
2. Proper
Operational
Planning
Problem with the
operation
management
Appointment of a
number of different
operations manager
to ease the stress
from only one
person
3. Proper and
Effective
stakeholder
Planning
Absence of regular
meetings
Regular and
frequent meetings
Activity 4.6.1
Estimated
Time
30 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to evaluate risk
management process.
Activity How will you evaluate your case? Develop a tool that you can
use to perform this task.

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The management of the organization has evaluated the type of risks
that may occur in such cases as mentioned here. The risks arising in
the workplace includes the production related risks as well as risks
arising from the transformation of the organizational system into a
totally digital system. Such transformation can result into huge
breach of data and will lead to a huge loss for the organization. The
management of the organization have to take some appropriate
steps to ensure the safety of the organization from such kinds of
risks. This will involve the formation of the different kinds of risk
management plans. Some of the risk management plans or steps to
ensure the avoidance of risk by the management are as follows;
a. Interviews and Training programs- The interviews with the
employees and proper training programs provided to them
by the management of the organization will help in the
avoidance of possible risks and will help in the success of
the organization in the market.
b. Direct Observations- The direct observations over the
organizational procedures can be helpful for the
organization as a thorough watch over the different
proceedings can help to eliminate the risk of any kind of
data breach and help in the formulation of a strong internet
policy.
Case study: In recent months, your organisation has grown as

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demand for the product has increased. In turn, the number of
deliveries from one of your suppliers has increased. Your
organisation has established a strong relationship with one
driver, Nick, and he is the only one able to deliver goods to the
organisation due to the volatility of the goods delivered. Do you
believe that the driver is put at risk? Why?
The following case highlighted the challenge that most of
the companies face while they take supplies from only one possible
supplier. The risk factor is even more volatile when the product
supplied is volatile and risky to transport in nature. Nick who is the
driver in this particular case is put at risk as because the total risk
percentage falls upon him. He has to take extreme caution to deliver
the goods as one mistake can even be fatal for him. Thus it will be a
big risk for the organization to provide supply duty to only one
driver and rather transfer the duty to a number of different drivers.

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