MoR® 4 Practitioner Risk Management Certification

Module 1: Describe Risk, Risk Management and Why Risk Management it is Used, Including the Difference and Relationship Between Risks and Issues

• What is Risk and Risk Management?
• Why Use Risk Management?

Module 2: Describe How Risk Management Supports Corporate Governance and Enterprise Risk Management, and Describe the Relationship Between them

• Corporate Governance and Enterprise Risk Management

Module 3: Explain the Different Risk Management Challenges that a Product Orientated Organisation Faces

• Challenges of Applying Risk Management

Module 4: Assess How Risk Management is Affected by Functional Orientated and Product Orientated Organisations

• Functional- and Product-Oriented Operating Models

Module 5: Describe the Purpose of Principles and Why they need to be Applied in Risk Management

• Overview of the M_o_R®4 Principles

Module 6: Apply and Analyse the Principles

• Aligns with Objectives
• Fits the Context
• Engages Stakeholders
• Provides Clear Guidance
• Informs Decision-Making
• Facilitates Continual Improvement
• Creates a Supportive Culture
• Achieves Measurable Value

Unit 2: Understand How Risk Management Applies within the 6 Perspectives

Module 1: Explain the Purpose of Risk Management in Each of the 6 Perspectives

• Purpose of Risk Management in the Strategic Perspective
• Purpose of Risk Management in the Portfolio Perspective
• Purpose of Risk Management in the Programme Perspective
• Purpose of Risk Management in the Project Perspective
• Purpose of Risk Management in the Product Perspective
• Purpose of Risk Management in the Operational Perspective

Module 2: Explain How and Why the Perspectives are Integrated

• Integrating Risk Management Across the M_o_R®4 Perspectives
• Overview of M_o_R®4 Perspectives
• Escalation and Delegation
• Aggregation

Module 3: Analyse the Calibration of Qualitative Scales Across Perspectives

• Calibration of Qualitative Scales

Module 4: Apply the ‘Strategic’ Perspective and its Related Practices and Controls, including Integrating Risk Management Across Perspectives, and the Related Roles

• Typical Roles in the Strategic Perspective
• Related Practices and Controls in the Strategic Perspective

Module 5: Apply the ‘Portfolio’ Perspective and its Related Practices and Controls, including Integrating Risk Management Across Perspectives, and the Related Roles

• Typical Roles in the Portfolio Perspective
• Related Practices and Controls in the Portfolio Perspective

Module 6: Apply the ‘Programme’ Perspective and its Related Practices and Controls, Including Integrating Risk Management Across Perspectives, and the Related Roles

• Typical Roles in the Programme Perspective
• Related Practices and Controls in the Programme Perspective

Module 7(a): Apply the ‘Project’ Perspective and its Related Practices and Controls, Including Integrating Risk Management Across Perspectives, and the Related Roles

• Typical Roles in the Project Perspective
• Related Practices and Controls in the Project Perspective

Module 7(b): Describe How Risk Management is Influenced by Different Modes of Delivery

• Linear/Sequential Project Delivery Mode
• Iterative/Agile Project Delivery Mode
• Hybrid Project Delivery Mode
• Continual Improvement

Module 8: Apply the ‘Product’ Perspective and its Related Practices and Controls, Including Integrating Risk Management Across Perspectives, and the Related Roles

• Typical Roles in the Product Perspective
• Related Practices and Controls in the Product Perspective

Module 9: Apply the ‘Operational’ Perspective and its Related Practices and Controls, Including Integrating Risk Management Across Perspectives, and the Related Roles

• Typical Roles in the Operational Perspective
• Related Practices and Controls in the Operational Perspective

Unit 3: Understand How People and Culture Influence Effective Risk Management

Module 1: Describe Why and How People and/or Cultural Considerations Influence Risk Management

• Overview of People Considerations

Module 2(a): How Engaging Stakeholders Ensures Effective Risk Management

• Engaging Stakeholders

Module 2(b): How to Address Decision Biases

• Working with Decision Bias

Module 2(c): How Individual Competence Creates and Combats Bias in Risk-Based Decision-Making

•  Building Individual Competence

Module 3: Analyse How the Aspects of Risk Culture Influence Effective Risk Management

• Shaping a Supportive Risk Culture

Module 4: Assess How to Establish or Contribute to the Right Risk Culture

• Overcoming Common Challenges in Application

Unit 4: How to apply the 8 Processes of Risk Management

Module 1: Describe the Purpose and Objectives of Each Process

• Define Context and Objectives
• Identify Threats and Opportunities
• Prioritise Risks
• Assess Combined Risk Profile
• Plan Responses
• Agree Contingency
• Monitor and Report Progress
• Review and Adapt

Module 2: Apply the ‘Define the Context and Objectives’ Process, Demonstrating an Understanding

• Activities
• Techniques
• Documents to Support the Process
• Focus of Key Roles for the Process

Module 3: Apply the ‘Identify Threats and Opportunities’ Process, Demonstrating an Understanding

• Activities
• Techniques
• Documents to Support the Process
• Focus of Key Roles for the Process

Module 4: Apply the ‘Prioritise Risks’ Process, Demonstrating an Understanding

• Activities
• Techniques
• Documents to Support the Process
• Focus of Key Roles for the Process

Module 5: Apply the ‘Assess Combined Risk Profile’ Process, Demonstrating an Understanding

• Activities
• Techniques
• Documents to Support the Process
• Focus of Key Roles for the Process

Module 6: Apply the ‘Plan Responses’ Process, Demonstrating an Understanding

• Activities
• Techniques
• Documents to Support the Process
• Focus of Key Roles for the Process

Module 7: Apply the ‘Agree Contingency’ Process, Demonstrating an Understanding

• Activities
• Techniques
• Documents to Support the Process
•  Focus of Key Roles for the Process

Module 8: Apply the ‘Monitor and Report Progress’ Process, Demonstrating an Understanding

• Activities
• Techniques
• Documents to Support the Process
•  Focus of Key Roles for the Process

Module 9: Apply the ‘Review and Adapt’ Process, Demonstrating an Understanding

• Activities
• Techniques
• Documents to Support the Process
• Focus of Key Roles for the Process