MoR® 4 Practitioner Risk Management Certification

• Educational Background: There are no specific educational requirements for this course, though familiarity with basic risk management principles will be beneficial.

• Professional Experience: This course is ideal for professionals involved in managing organisational or project risks, but prior experience is not mandatory.

• Language Proficiency: A good command of English is recommended, as course materials and the MoR® 4 Practitioner certification exam are conducted in English.

• Develop Risk Management Expertise: Gain a thorough understanding of the MoR® framework and methodologies.
   
• Master Risk Identification and Response Planning: Learn to identify risks, evaluate their impact, and develop effective mitigation strategies.
   
• Enhance Communication Skills: Build techniques to communicate risks clearly with stakeholders at all levels.
   
• Prepare for the MoR® 4 Practitioner Exam: Develop the confidence and skills needed to pass the MoR® certification and apply concepts in real-world scenarios.

The MoR® 4 Practitioner Risk Management Certification is designed for professionals seeking to enhance their risk management expertise and achieve certification. It equips learners with advanced skills, methodologies, and tools to manage risks effectively and drive organisational success. Below are the individuals who will benefit from this course:

• Risk Managers
• Project Managers
• Business Continuity Managers
• Compliance Officers
• Operations Managers
• Senior Executives

Unit 1: Understand the Purpose & Principles of Risk Management
 

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