Table Of Contenti
Praise for
Risk MatuRity Models
‘Risk management maturity models enable organizations to gauge the
development and evolution of their risk management practices. Domenic
Antonucci’s Risk Maturity Models stands out from other risk management texts
on this topic because it provides very practical guidance, supported by numerous
case studies. The book brings to life the benefits of risk maturity models
when effectively applied and is simple but effective in its approach.’
Nicola Crawford, irM UK Board member
‘We live and work in an increasingly complex, faster-moving and connected
world. The risk landscape faced by organizations today and in the future is
increasingly one made up of intangible risks: risks typically more difficult to
assess and control than more “traditional” physical risks. Intangible risks
demand an enterprise risk management (ERM) approach – archaic risk silos
have no place in this world – cyber is not just an IT risk, people are not just
an HR risk. Risk management is at the top of the boardroom agenda and
organizations are seeking ways in which they can evaluate and benchmark their
ERM maturity. This authoritative book by Domenic Antonucci, a recognized
international thought leader in the space of risk maturity, is a welcome addition
to every risk professional’s toolkit. The book follows a logical approach and is
packed with information designed to explain risk maturity and to help risk
professionals use this technique in support of their position as risk leaders and
trusted risk advisors.’
Julia Graham, airmic Ltd
‘For years Domenic Antonucci has been one of the leading thinkers on risk
management maturity models. Now he’s sharing his thoughts in a book that
can help others use maturity models as a means to advance risk management
maturity. Risk Maturity Models should be in the library of every risk management
practitioner who’s looking to advance their risk management capabilities.’
Paul sobel, Vice President/Chief audit executive, Georgia-Pacific LLC,
and ex-Chairman of The iia
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‘Risk maturity models are useful to organizations that want to compare their
current state of risk management capability to an appropriate target level. With
his book, Domenic Antonucci offers risk practitioners not only a comprehensive
review of existing risk maturity models, but also a method to build one that will
satisfy the specific needs of any organization.’
Ghislain Giroux Dufort, President, Baldwin risk strategies inc
‘Risk Maturity is currently a hot topic within the Risk Management discipline,
being mentioned in various standards as well as being discussed at length in
conferences across the globe. Up until this book however, there have been a lack
of publications on the topic. Domenic Antonucci provides a detailed insight into
the history of Risk Maturity Models and their benefits.
The book is relevant to all organizations implementing risk management
who are seeking more information on risk maturity models, whether they
believe themselves to be “best in class” and looking for a way to measure their
risk maturity, or having only recently started their Risk Management Journey
and looking for a roadmap to help guide them to increased levels of maturity.’
alexander Larsen, BHrM, firM, risk and Controls Co-ordinator,
West Qurna Project, Pilot Camp, iraq
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risk Maturity
Models
How to assess risk
management
effectiveness
Domenic Antonucci
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Names: Antonucci, Domenic, author.
Title: Risk maturity models : how to assess risk management effectiveness /
Domenic Antonucci.
Description: London ; Philadelphia : Kogan Page Limited, [2016] | Includes
bibliographical references and index.
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Contents
CoNTeNTs CLiosnt toefn ctso ntributors vviii
About the author ix
Domenic Antonucci ix
Foreword x
Foreword xii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xiv
List of Abbreviations xv
Introduction 1
Capabilities and risk management effectiveness 2
Our purpose 2
Risk maturity models still climbing up their own risk maturity curve 4
Global potential 4
Introduction to our practitioner representatives 5
Starting with the background to risk maturity models 6
01 7
Background to risk maturity models 7
Introduction 7
List of contributors viii COoringcienps tos fa cnadp dabefiilnitiyti omnast uri8ty models 16
Misunderstanding 1: all models are born equal 25
Misunderstanding 2: global best practice 26
About the author ix Misunderstanding 3: progression without regression or stasis 27
Misunderstanding 4: just a tool 29
Summary 30
Foreword by Kevin Knight x 0T2h e case for a risk maturity 3m1odel 31
Introduction 31
Benefits delivered by ERM and a risk maturity model 34
Foreword by Norman Marks xii Assessing risk management effectiveness 47
Alternatives complement using a risk maturity model 50
Limitations to using a risk maturity model 53
Acknowledgements xiv S0u3m mary 5568
Comparing risk maturity models against each other 58
Introduction 58
List of abbreviations xv Dealing with biases when comparing risk maturity models 59
Approach to comparing risk maturity models 62
Tiering the models 63
Directory comparing 77 maturity models 66
Results and analysis of the directory of risk maturity models 133
Summary 136
04 138
Tailoring and benchmarking a risk maturity model 138
Introduction 138
Introduction 1 TTaaiilloorriinngg abnyd E bReMnc hstmanadrkairndgs and voluntary codes 114403
Tailoring by corporate governance codes and guidance 156
Tailoring by sectors 162
Tailoring by organization operating model 167
Tailoring by risk function operating model 175
Tailoring by economic value chain 182
Tailoring by key performance indicators 184
01 Background to risk maturity models 7 TSuamilomrianrgy by context and des1i8gn5-related methods 185
05 187
Designing a tailored risk maturity model 187
Introduction 187
Introduction 7 CDoommpaoinnse anst sa o cfo am mpoatnuernitty o mf ao dmeal turity model 118889
Capabilities as a component of a maturity model 189
Scales as a component of a maturity model 197
Concepts and definitions 8 Levels as a component of a maturity model 203
Alternative design formats 207
Enhancements to the design of a maturity model 228
Origins of capability maturity models 16 OSupmtimmaizriyn g objectivity, tailo2ri5n1g and reporting 236
06 252
How risk, audit and board functions benefit from risk maturity 252
Misunderstanding 1: all models are born equal 25 Introduction 252
The risk function and risk maturity 253
The internal audit function and risk maturity 257
Misunderstanding 2: global best practice 26 TBehnee bfiotsa rfodr a rnisdk C, IxAO a fnudn cbtoioanrd a fnudn critsiokn ms aturity 225680
Summary 262
07 264
Misunderstanding 3: progression without regression or stasis 27 Summary of risk maturity models from practitioner perspectives 264
Practitioner Megan learns to leverage resources to move up the curve 264
Practitioner Chris learns to keep it simple moving up the curve 265
Misunderstanding 4: just a tool 29 PPrraaccttiittiioonneerr AAslahna lleeaarrnnss aaddvvaanncceedd seexltfe-brnenalc hbmenacrhkminagr kin2g6 7 266
Summary and future moving up the risk maturity curve 268
Summary 30
02 The case for a risk maturity model 31
Introduction 31
Benefits delivered by ERM and a risk maturity model 34
Assessing risk management effectiveness 47
Alternatives complement using a risk maturity model 50
Limitations to using a risk maturity model 53
Summary 56
03 Comparing risk maturity models against each other 58
Introduction 58
Dealing with biases when comparing risk maturity models 59
Approach to comparing risk maturity models 62
Tiering the models 63
vi Contents
Directory comparing 77 maturity models 66
Results and analysis of the directory of risk maturity models 133
Summary 136
04 Tailoring and benchmarking a risk maturity model 138
Introduction 138
Tailoring and benchmarking 140
Tailoring by ERM standards and voluntary codes 143
Tailoring by corporate governance codes and guidance 156
Tailoring by sectors 162
Tailoring by organization operating model 167
Tailoring by risk function operating model 175
Tailoring by economic value chain 182
Tailoring by key performance indicators 184
Tailoring by context and design-related methods 185
Summary 185
05 Designing a tailored risk maturity model 187
Introduction 187
Components of a maturity model 188
Domains as a component of a maturity model 189
Capabilities as a component of a maturity model 189
Scales as a component of a maturity model 197
Levels as a component of a maturity model 203
Alternative design formats 207
Enhancements to the design of a maturity model 228
Optimizing objectivity, tailoring and reporting 236
Summary 251
06 How risk, audit and board functions benefit from risk
maturity 252
Introduction 252
The risk function and risk maturity 253
The internal audit function and risk maturity 257
The board and CxO function and risk maturity 258
Benefits for risk, IA and board functions 260
Summary 262
Contents vii
07 summary of risk maturity models from practitioner
perspectives 264
Practitioner Megan learns to leverage resources to move up
the curve 264
Practitioner Chris learns to keep it simple moving up
the curve 265
Practitioner Asha learns advanced external benchmarking 266
Practitioner Alan learns advanced self-benchmarking 267
Summary and future moving up the risk maturity curve 268
Glossary 270
References 275
Further reading 283
Index 293
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LisT of C oNTriBUT ors
Ahmed Barakat
Alex Dali
Alex Sidorenko
Alexander Larsen
Arnold Schanfield
Barbara Monda
Beaulah Misrole
Dan Clayton
Eddie McLaughlin
Ghislain Giroux Dufort
Grant Purdy
Henry Ristuccia and team
Henry Ziff
Kevin Knight
Liz Taylor
Michael Herrinton and his team
Nick Wildgoose and his board
Nicola Crawford
Martin Davies
Norman D Marks
Paul Hopkins
Sandra Parkins
Steven Halliday
Stig Sunde
Tim Leech
Toby Shore
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aBoUT THe a UTHor
Domenic antonucci
Domenic is a practising chief risk officer and senior
strategic risk, governance and compliance specialist.
An Australian expatriate based in Dubai UAE, Domenic
specializes in bringing organizations ‘up the risk maturity
curve’ and building risk practitioner tools for implement-
ing ERM, ISO 31000:2009 and COSO ERM. Formerly
with Marsh Risk Consulting, Shell and Red Cross,
he enjoys over 30 years experience in risk, corporate
strategic planning and business management across
many sectors in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia-Pacific.
A regular international conference presenter and author, he is the content
author for various risk maturity model software releases. These include
Benchmarker™ risk maturity model, the first tool to self-assess risk manage-
ment effectiveness through a set of capabilities expected to be delivered by
a head of risk and ‘cross-walked’ to both ISO 31000 and COSO ERM.
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foreW orD
By Kevin Knight
The concept of risk management has been around for decades with
respect to the buying and selling of insurance and managing loss-control
activities. With the publication of AS/NZS 4360 – Risk Management by
Standards Australian and Standards New Zealand in 1995 and its subse-
quent revisions in 1999 and 2004, it moved into how organizations made
decisions with respect to uncertainty. The publication of ISO 31000:2009
Risk management – Principles and guidelines saw the risk management
process being applied to the management of the effect of uncertainty on
organizational objectives and how managerial decisions created the risk
of ‘Is this the right decision and can the organization manage the decision
to a successful outcome?’ Risk was seen as neutral and management was
focused on maximizing the opportunity whilst minimizing the threat.
Importantly, organizations should develop strategies to improve their
risk management maturity alongside all other aspects of their organization.
Risk maturity models are powerful tools to effect such strategies.
A consequence of this focus on managing the effect of uncertainty on
objectives within the organization is the need to measure its effectiveness
in achieving organizational objectives, as well as the effectiveness of line-
management decision making with respect to risks under their control.
Domenic Antonucci takes us on the journey from the initial modification
of capability modelling in 1997 and its evolution into a risk maturity model
through to the multitude of risk maturity models competing for attention
in today’s marketplace.
The author asserts quite rightly that the highest purpose behind risk
maturity models is, amongst other uses, to assess risk management effective-
ness tailored to your unique organization. In the chapter ‘Tailoring and
benchmarking a risk maturity model’ he provides a wealth of practical advice
and examples to enable the risk practitioner to develop a risk maturity model
that is focused on the needs of their organization.
Domenic brings many years of knowledge, skills and practical experience
in the management of risk and organizations and the measurement of its
effectiveness within a wide range of organizations. He is especially focused
