Welcome to the Business Resilience Group
Business Resilience Group (BRG) is a strategy and risk management organization whose aim is to assist its clients in making the journey from short-term adversity to long-term opportunity – that is – to take your organization far beyond survival to sustainable performance.
We provide an integrated package of:
- Professional Services
- Transitional Management
- Executive Coaching and
- Training
With a combination of foresight and risk, insight and action and, coactive partnerships, we deliver the best outcomes for our clients in complex situations. Through resilience, we build strength and flexibility into your organization to ensure the sustained optimisation of results in tomorrow’s world.
Risk Management in Practice Series 2009
Implementing Key Risk Indicators to Improve RM and Organisational Performance
Do you KNOW that your people, processes and information systems
ALWAYS perform as expected?
How can you monitor and improve your risks to performance?
Whether your goal is to capture your operational issues, control your internal sign off or measure the economic and stakeholder impact of your risk, key risk indicators provide the
crucial monitoring tool to track changes in risk levels to enhance your risk management and ultimately your organisation’s performance.
- Do you know how to gain the knowledge to make better decisions in the current economic crisis?
- Would you like a tool to improve your risk management capability?
- Do you understand your risk hotspots and emerging risks?
- Would you like to have less “surprises” in your day to day operations?
If you answer yes to any of the above then you should attend this workshop
Download the KRI Workshop Brochure
Coming Soon - The Changing Face of the Business Resilience Group
Over the past 12 months members of the Business Resilience Group have been working feverishly to bring you a better way to access our operating model, methodologies and resources. We know we haven't got it perfect, but as a 21st Century Company we believe that we can better leverage the technology available to us to improve the range and quality of services to our clients.
Over the coming weeks you will start to see some of these improvements implemented culminating in an enhanced web prescence - all we aks is that you keep visiting us as we are sure that we will be able to cater for your needs. If you feel that we have not addressed your requirements or if you want to provide us with some feedback we invite you to contact us.
Some of these improvements include:
- Access to a wider number of free resources
- Premium content for paying subscribers
- Tools, templates and "how to" guides on a variety of challenging topics such as SOX Compliance testing, Information Security, Foresight etc
- Presentation aids to assist with internal marketing and training
- Operational Risk eBook
- A virtual "scanning service"
- On line training modules
- In depth research on pertinent issues not "fads"
To name just a few
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INSIGHTS
Latest news on Pandemic to Assist Organisational Planning WHO provides up to date alerts on Avian Flu Details....
Operational Risk - The Three C’s of Core Banking Systems Commitment, communication and change management are the keys to minimize the pain of implementing a new core banking system, according to an article in the Asian Banker Journal. Details....
Operational Risk - Outsourcing, Standing Between a Rock and a Hard Place The market reality may not be consistent with the wishes of an increasingly angst-ridden consumer. In fact, a recent study has concluded that a majority of American consumers oppose sharing personal information with companies who outsource key business operations, particularly when the outsourcers are located offshore. Details....
Dialogue in Corporate Governance The Institute of Chartered Accountants' Dialogue in corporate governance initiative aims to facilitate a better understanding of different approaches to corporate governance. It encourages dialogue around business, investment accountancy and policy issues relating to corporate governance Details....
Archived News
APRA releases Basel II advanced measurement approaches to operational risk The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its discussion paper and accompanying draft prudential standard on the implementation of the Basel II advanced measurement approaches to operational risk.. Details....
In Hindsight...Operational Risk - Execs Describe Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Lessons Learned Details....
Public Sector Risk ResourceTo help you identify specific risks that need to be considered in implementing policy the Australian PMC has developed a list of the types of risks commonly encountered in public service programme delivery Details....
Katrina Again Risk assessment is not enough, risk response is the critical element of our process. Details....
The Hedgehog and the Fox Distinguishing Public and Private Sector Approaches to Managing Risk for Internet Transactions . Details....
Research points to huge discrepancy in business continuity planning within UKOnly 33 percent of London-based medium sized companies have BC plans, compared with 63 percent across the country as a whole . Details....
September 2005
Threats from Within Insurance companies have had their hands full trying to outwit hackers, while a furtive menace is creeping to the surface: the insider Details....
Surviving Strategy in the Public Sector UK Prime Minister Strategy Unit provides an invaluable resource guide that aims to support strategy development and promote strategic thinking across government Download....
Hurricane Katrina: initial impacts on business continuity thinking What issues does the impact of Katrina raise for the business continuity profession? Details....
Risk management: Be afraid Drive home the fear of failure, says financial services CIO? Details....
Managing Risk Practical advice for business Details....
August 2005
The enemy within - beware SOX and Spreadsheets They can be your best friend but beneath the benefits they provide lurks a myriad of hidden dangers if they are not treated right news stories that highlight the dangers...
The danger of too much regulation Imbalances could focus too much attention on compliance at the cost of performance. Details.....
Lack of Governance holding back government progress Government needs to learn commercial skills and understand Governance in a commercial context. Details....
UK apathy could create opportunities for fraud Unisys research reveals consumer complacency and poor security education breed ideal conditions for identity theft and fraud. Details.....
Business Continuity Organisations identify trends and issues Latest Survey reveals all. Details....
2 August
Australia - SOX Year Two: The pain is not overYear one of Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) compliance was a painful and expensive one for many firms both in the US and Australia, but it’s about to get a whole lot worse, according to two major studies. Details....
Secure in the Knowledge"Secure in the Knowledge" launched by NaCTSO, London First and the Security Service -advice for business and organisations aimed at improving the Security and Business Continuity Planning of organisations was launched last week. Details....
BIS - Enhancing Corporate Governance
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision last week issued for public comment revised guidance to help promote the adoption of sound corporate governance practices by banking organisations.Details...
20 July 2005
Business Resilience Europe Ltd established as a member of the Business Resilience Group. BRG has set up operations to service its European clients. Further information about the office location can be found at contact us
Business Resilience Group - BLOG Spot
News & Events
"Business Resilience - anticipation is the key to sustainable business success"
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Workshops
BRG workshops - learning opportunities that help you on "Monday Morning" - immediatly apply what you learn to your work environment.
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Risk Management quote of the week
"A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it." -Albert Einstein
Resilience - Latest News, Trends and Issues
Operations Risk - Sox Compliance Now Not the Number One Priority
The effects of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on IT budgets is already receding, as compliance becomes just another cost of doing business.
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Do You Speak Business?
Global Management Norms in a Cross-Cultural World
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Addressing business continuity during mergers or acquisitions
Ensuring adequate business continuity and disaster recovery should be one of the foremost activities of any company today
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A risk management self assessment framework
A stadium fire. A dam failure. A toxic release at a vulnerable congregation hub... How can we do better to do something about them?
Disasters do not "just happen". Many are characterized by symptoms of poor management...
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Business continuity: neglect continues
"An Economist Intelligence Unit study found that more than one third of companies have no business continuity plan or do not know if they have one..."
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Building a corporate ethics program
"Make it part of an exercise in better corporate governance and you’ll go well beyond compliance...
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