Introduction The rapidly changing regulatory environment across all industry sectors requires managers and their boards to be more anticipatory to the challenges of strong governance, effective enterprise-wide risk management and the implementation of an efficient and effective compliance regime. Many organisations have sought to create an integrated governance, risk and compliance (GRC) oversi...

Software Risk Management is a critical area among the nine knowledge areas used in Software project management. This paper describes different frameworks and paradigms used in risk management. A framework or a model is decided for managing risks in a project. This model acts as a tool for efficient risk management. It has basic steps of Risk identification, risk planning, risk assessment, risk ...

The risk management at higher education institutions issue is considered in this paper. The significance of the risk management in all systems is pointed out, with a special review of the risk management at higher education institutions. The authors tried to connect and apply their knowledge in risk management in other areas, as well as the knowledge gained by their experience in managing the h...

The study and application of risk analysis provides a set of tools with a strong methodological foundation. This chapter describes how risk analysis can be integrated into the intelligence cycle for producing terrorism threat assessments and warnings. Intelligence professionals can use the risk analyst’s toolbox to sharpen conclusions that are made in intelligence products by providing support ...

This paper reviews and discusses some key concept and principles of risk analysis and risk management, based on a set of statements, formulated as myths about risk. Examples of such myths are: risk is equal to the expected value, risk equals uncertainty, risk can be expressed by probabilities, risk is equal to an event, risk acceptance criteria contribute to obtaining a high safety standard, an...

Healthcare institutions face high levels of risk on a daily basis. Efforts have been made to address these risks and turn this complex environment into a safer environment for patients, staff, and visitors. However, healthcare institutions need more advanced risk management tools to achieve the safety levels currently seen in other industries. One of these potential tools is occurrence investig...

Introduction The Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Service in North and Mid-Bedfordshire supports the call for Clinical Governance and its emphasis on, amongst other things, the importance of quality assurance, risk management, clinical effectiveness and the meaningful involvement of users. For example, the service has implemented these principles and routinely mails the Clinical Outcomes i...

Background:Infant mortality is often used as a standard measure of a population’s health. Until cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is unknown (SIDS), the best strategy to decrease SIDS, is programming to decrease facing with risk factors. The aim of this study was to find the SIDS risk factors among families during their child care in Iran. The study is the first in Iran to examine the risk ...