Six Sigma Training - Enterprise Risk Management Applications - Part 3

The fourth component of Enterprise RiskNext, the Risk matrix can be used to create a scale
Management (ERM) applications will be explored here.which quantifies the ability of an organization to
Six Sigma Training is an effective tool in all areas ofidentify risk sources and how able and willing they are
risk management, and there are eight basic elementsto manage those risks. There are twelve points of
to cover throughout the process. So far, it has beenrisk assessed, which are numerically scored to
explained how Six Sigma Training and tools candetermine which areas need to be the focus of risk
benefit Internal Environment, Objective Setting, andmanagement principles. The final Six Sigma Tool that
Event Identification. The next principles of riskcan aid an organization in assessing the risks that
management to be explored include: Riskthey have is known as FMEA. Failure Mode and
Assessment, Risk Response, Control Activities,Effects Analysis is designed to help evaluate the
Monitoring, and Information and Communication. Inactual risk of various steps within a process or plan
this article, you will learn about the effectiveness ofwithin the organization. Potential failures and effects
Six Sigma Training in regards to Risk Assessment.are noted and numerically scored based on their
Risk Assessment within Enterprise Risk Managementoverall impact, and then potential causes are identified
can be addressed using three basic tools of Sixand scored to determine how likely they are to
Sigma Training. Doing a risk assessment will allow anyoccur.
organization to predict and prepare for events thatAfter these two events are scored, the as-is
could affect the organization's ability to meetcontrols and processes are scored numerically to
strategic and operational objectives. Six Sigmadetermine how well an organization can avoid,
Training involves three tools that can quantifymediate, or predict these potential failures. The three
methods of risk assessment for an organization. Thescores of these Six Sigma Tools will be multiplied
first is the Cause-and-effect matrix, which cantogether, giving the organization a Risk Priority
identify critical parts of a process. It also givesNumber (RPN). The Six Sigma Training and Risk
numerical scores to various parts of the process toAssessment tools are much more concrete methods
determine which create the greatest risks. The inputfor determining the risks an organization has than
is also scored, which refines the potential risk areastraditional methods that provided a qualitative analysis
even further.rather than a quantitative one.