ISO 31010 has the Risk Management Tools you need

ISO 31000 and ISO 31010 are two related risk management standards developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). They provide guidelines and principles for effective risk management practices within organizations.

However, they have very different purposes, and here are the key differences between ISO 31000 and ISO 31010.

ISO 31000:2018 Risk Management Guidelines

• ISO 31000 is the foundational standard for risk management. It provides a comprehensive framework and guidelines for risk management practices within organizations.
• It offers a high-level overview of risk management principles, processes, and a risk management framework, making it suitable for organizations of all types and sizes.
• ISO 31000 focuses on helping organizations identify, assess, treat, monitor, and communicate risks systematically and structured.
• The standard emphasizes integrating risk management into an organization's governance and decision-making processes.
• It serves as the umbrella standard for risk management and provides the context and principles organizations can use to develop their policies and procedures.

ISO 31010:2019 Risk Management – Risk Assessment Techniques

• ISO 31010 is a complementary standard to ISO 31000. It guides the selection and application of risk assessment techniques.
• While ISO 31000 sets the framework and principles for risk management, ISO 31010 delves into the practical methods and techniques organizations can use to assess and evaluate risks.
• This standard offers a wide range of risk assessment techniques, such as quantitative, qualitative, and semi-quantitative methods. It provides guidance on choosing the appropriate methods based on the context and objectives of risk assessment.
• This standard helps organizations tailor their risk assessment processes to suit their specific needs and risk management goals.
• ISO 31010 assists in implementing the risk management principles outlined in ISO 31000 by offering a toolbox of risk identification, analysis, and evaluation tools.

In summary, ISO 31000 is the overarching standard that provides a framework for risk management (the theory). At the same time, ISO 31010 is a standard that offers guidance on the practical techniques and methods for conducting risk assessments (the practice).

ISO 31010 Risk Management Courses

deGRANDSON Risk Management Courses include content from both standards. The main focus, however, is on the practical application, with examples, of the multiple techniques to resolve a myriad of common business problems and opportunities.

We have Courses at the Foundation, Advanced, and Expert Levels.

Related Courses

• Course 725: ISO-IEC 31010, Risk Management - Foundation 

• Course 726: ISO-IEC 31010, Risk Management - Advanced (available in October 2023)

• Course 725: ISO-IEC 31010, Risk Management - Expert (available in November 2023.

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