Analyze how the Critical Success Factors (CSFs) apply to the facts of the case study. Provide examples to support your analysis
For any corporate risk management program, there are a number of aspects whose absence indicates an increased possibility of failure for the risk management program and whose existence significantly increases the chance for success of the program (Hillson and Simon, 2012). These factors, called Critical Success Factors (CSF), are comprised of the following:
• An organization supportive of the process
• A skilled and competent staff
• The presence of the necessary support infrastructure
• A simple, scalable, and documented procedure (Hillson and Simon, 2012).
Even though some important details were left out of the Environmental Quality International (EQI) in Siwa case study, it is possible to draw conclusions about EQI’s risk management system and how the company reached the CSFs.
EQI’s Critical Success Factors in Siwa
CSF Examples
Supportive Organization • Company President’s personal project
• Fit company directive to promote environmental development
• Secured loans and other financing for project
Skilled & Competent Staff • Neamatalla and his sister Laila were influential in success of phases of the project
• Use of local staff for reduced costs
Necessary Support Infrastructure • Loan money was used to finance project
• Proof of willingness to address problems as they developed (mites in lumber, wages for women workers)
Simple, Scalable, &
The safety aspect for risk management will evaluate the potential for human loss of life and or injury. The potential for major incident or accident, such as fire, explosion, or spill, including environmental damage. The necessity for security within the company is a highly need aspect of safety that can lead to risk. The revenues aspect for risk management will evaluate the loss of customer base, recovering of capital loss and recognizing uncoverable capital loss, and loss of opportunity in marketing of the product. The necessity for revenue risk management is key. The costs aspect for risk management will evaluate the costs that were incurred due to preventable problems. Also, costs due to increased warehouse space, vendor changes, and discount changes. A significant risk in cost for this company is the cost of legal defense. The legal aspect for risk management will evaluate regulatory compliance failures and actions that could result
“Identifying critical processes and developing measures for critical success factors (CSFs) involves a study of the organizations businesses processes” (Blocker, Cocking, Juras, & Stout, 2016). CSFs are also referred to as value propositions.
Risk management is the process where individual and overall risks are understood and managed, thus optimizing success by minimizing the threats and to maximize opportunities [APM Body of Knowledge, p. 179]. All projects are inherently risky, because it performed by people and subject to the external influences or environment. Risk is something that it cannot be predicted. That is why into the company’s organization, risk management has an essential and vital part in any project whether that is in the planning procedure or to project implementation. Risks are always exists and can be translated as an opportunity to gain benefits. In addition a risk may incur serious monetary losses. The first step of risk management begins when identifies risk. These are identified through several techniques that risk management can select and use. One of the most effective techniques is brainstorming where members are attending meetings in order to gain ideas of either to identify a risk or how to overcome the arising risk. However a document review technique is also applied which is also very helpful, in this technique, documents are reviewed from prior projects which leads to a better understanding of the risks that may do occur. If a company seeks risk management capabilities, is to gaining competitive advantage, riskier businesses seek potential and higher profits.
The EWF (n.d, p. 4) noted that each organization has a mission that it has to follow. That necessitates the need for protection from problems that can hinder the achievements of the mission. The risks that firms face differ depending on their activities. Risk management requires proper scope, assessment, resource mobilization, and prioritization of the implementation.
1. Analyze how the Critical Success Factors (CSFs) apply to the facts of the case study. Provide examples to support your analysis.
Good risk assessment requires an elaborate plan. A risk management plan is a project management type that helps ensure that an organization reaches desired goals in a given project (Gibson, 2010). Like every plan, caution should be taken to make sure that goals of the assessment are achievable given the best accommodation of time and cost. This calls for organization to have a risk scope. Risk scope simply identifies the boundaries of a given risk assessment. This is
Risk in relation to functions- HR management, economic operations, OHS, supply chain, local governance and compliance issues.
Background- In its most basic sense, risk management identifies, allows assessment, and prioritizes risks that are associated and central to an individual project or organization. Risk management allows the organization to be proactive in preventing or mitigating risks, for improving certain processes within the organization, and with the hope of preventing fiscal exposure. However, in almost every organization there are risks individuals are unique and do not always perform at a high level of safety; mechanical or design failures exist, construction projects have supply or labor issues, there are uncertainties in computer or data modification, of course natural disasters, and even deliberate attacks from competitors, etc. Because this is such a common occurrence, national and even international standards have been developed in conjunction with the insurance and regulatory institutions to at least provide basic guidelines to minimize risks risk (International Organization for Standardization, 2009).
3. How does demand variability impact capacity issues at LAA? What can the company do to control variability in demand?
Risk management is an ongoing process that must continue through the life of a project. It includes processes for risk management planning, identification, analysis, monitoring, and control. These processes need to be reviewed throughout the project’s lifecycle as new risks arise throughout the implementation of the project. It is the objective of risk management to decrease the probability and impact of events adverse to the project. On the other hand, any event that could have a positive impact should be exploited.
The main purpose of this academic report is to discuss on how the Critical Success Factors (CSFs) and Critical Success Processes (CSP) could be applied to a project on delivering a new commercial aircraft Boeing 777 airplane to Emirates Airline in Dubai. Besides, this report will discuss and identify the relationship between these two concepts towards this project. This report will allow organizations to explore multiple potential futures and generate robust strategies in the early stages of the project.
Potential key risks have been identified in the earlier sections of this project as this is task three of assessment number one. There are four risks that the board have particularly picked according to the level of risk and its likelihood that could affect the company. These risks include the following:
(TCO 1) There are four critical success factors for effective risk management. List them and provide a detailed description of each. (Points : 30)
thought in this area being: how success is judged and the factors that contribute to the
The image as well as the operational business reputation of a corporation is critical to the survivability of the corporation in today’s business world. Today we will put our focus on one of UK’s largest multinational oils company’s. In the case with British Petroleum (BP) as it actively explores oil in 26 countries around the world, due to BP’s lack of focus on the safety issues presented in the 2004 Telos Group report coupled with the oversight and control to correct safety hazards, the Texas plant experienced a disastrous fire and explosion killing 15 workers and injuring 180 other personnel as stated by Halbert and Ingulli (2012, pg. 185) An investigation by the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board released a report in 2007 that revealed process safety leadership issues starting with senior management as well as disregarding safety concerns throughout BP. This paper will attempt to look at various details of the Critical Success Factor of British Petroleum (BP). We will then determine how these factors impact the success of the firm through project benefits, risk culture and organizational readiness. In this paper we will also provide project risk recommendations that will allow companies to plan accordingly when dealing with risk management task this way they will focus more on responsibilities, safety activities and budget. Lastly, we will create and identify checklist based on the categories of risk.