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What Is A Readiness Scan?

A readiness scan is the first crucial step in assessing your organisation’s risk management capabilities. At Securance, we conduct a swift and thorough analysis to evaluate your current situation and identify opportunities for improvement. This initial assessment sets the foundation. for a comprehensive risk management strategy, tailored to your specific needs.

Our approach

Our Readiness Scan follows a structured process to ensure thorough evaluation and actionable insights. Below is an overview of our approach:

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Organisational Analyses

Objective

Assess the client organisation and risk management (RM) setup for governance purposes.

Focus Areas

Functions, roles, tasks, responsibilities, and escalation paths.

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Policy Analyses

Objective

Evaluate policies relevant to the Risk Management Framework (RMF).

Focus Areas

RM Charter/Manual, outsourcing policies.

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Process Analyses

Objective

Review process management.

Focus Areas

Process Management (PM) policies/procedures, process architecture.

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Risk Assessment Analysis

Objective

Evaluate operational risk management

Focus Areas

Strategic, tactical, and operational risk policies.

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Control Analysis

Objective

Assess the setup of the operational risk control framework.

Focus Areas

Management cycles, IT and IB controls

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Monitoring Analysis

Objective

Review control monitoring.

Focus Areas

RM manual, first-line monitoring.

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Reporting

Objective

Provide an overview of the current status and recommendations.

Focus Areas

Summary of findings and actionable recommendations.

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Week-by-week overview

Our Readiness Scan is designed to be completed efficiently. Here’s a detailed look at what to expect each week:

Week 1
Scan Preparation
Preparation

Reviewing policy documents

Selection 2 processes for Scan

Communication and planning for on-site day at Cloverleaf’s office

Week - 3
Scan On site
On Site day/ interviews

2 x process meeting

Discuss policy documents Risk Management and Process Management

Discuss IB set-up

Discuss SIRA set-up

Other coordination and interviews (to be determined)

Week - 4
Scan Data check
Data check

Check available data

Findings report age

Possible solutions/ choices

Week - 5
Scan Report
Report

Finalising reports/ conclusions

Set up analysis/ overviews

Setting up readiness reporting

Align additional questions

Internal QA

Week - 7
Scan Review
Appointment on site

Discussing results RM Scan

Align Scope, Gaps and follow-up

High level planning

Week - 8
Plan Draft Version
Aligning

Prioritise gaps

Plan required actions

Plan data adjustments

Plan pilot roll-out

Plan calculation

Prepare draft

Align concept

Week - 8
Plan Finalised
Finalise plan

Review plan with stakeholders

Resourcing final

Plan and planning final

Plan and planning agreed

Frequently Asked Questions

A readiness scan is an initial assessment of your organisation’s risk management capabilities, identifying areas for improvement and setting the stage for a comprehensive risk management strategy.

The readiness scan typically takes several weeks to complete, with detailed evaluations and actionable insights provided throughout the process.

The on-site day involves in-depth process discussions and interviews, focusing on selected processes and relevant policy documents.

After the scan, we provide a comprehensive report with recommendations and a detailed action plan to enhance your risk management framework.

Schedule your readiness scan now

Contact us for a no-obligation consultation and find out how our Readiness Scan can help your organisation improve your risk management.