M_o_R® - Management of Risk

M_o_R® (Management of Risk) is part of the Best Practice Guidance portfolio published by the Cabinet Office. APMG-Group manages the Accreditation and Qualifications schemes based on this guidance.

M_o_R considers risk from different perspectives within an organisation: strategic, programme, project and operational. While it links to other cabinet Office Best Practice, it respects the roles, responsibilities and terminologies used outside the disciplines of programme and project management.

A risk consists of a combination of the probability of a perceived threat or opportunity occurring and the magnitude of its impact on objectives". With this definition 'threat' is used to describe an uncertain event that could have a negative impact on objectives or benefits; and 'opportunity' is used to describe an uncertain event that could have a favourable impact on objectives or benefits.

Qualifications

The exam formats are as follows:

Foundation

The purpose of the foundation qualification is to confirm that a candidate is able to demonstrate a knowledge and comprehension of the four elements of the M_o_R framework - Principles, Approach, Processes, Embedding and reviewing - and how they support corporate governance. The Foundation qualification is also a pre-requisite for the Practitioner qualification

• Multiple choice format
• 45 questions per paper
• 23 marks required (out of 45 available) to pass - 50%
• 45 minutes duration
• Closed book.

Practitioner

The purpose of the Practitioner qualification is to confirm whether the candidate has achieved sufficient understanding of how to apply and tailor M_o_R in a scenario situation.

• Objective testing
• 9 questions per paper, 180 marks available in total
• 90 marks required to pass - 50%
• Three hours duration
• Candidates may make use of the Management of Risk: Guidance for Practitioners (the Management of Risk 'guide'), published by TSO, together with the APMG guidance document ABC Guide Part A Example Techniques. No material other than the Question Booklet, the Scenario Booklet, the Answer Booklet and the two guides is to be used.

Re-Registration

All M_o_R Practitioners should be re-registered within 3-5 calendar years of their original certification.