Managing Emerging Risks

Course Info

Traditional risk assessments often miss newly developing or evolving threats. Participate in this workshop to gain the skills and knowledge needed to proactively identify, assess, and develop strategies to mitigate emerging risks. This workshop emphasizes a forward-thinking approach to risk management, focusing on risks that are not yet fully understood or apparent.

Part 1 will cover the foundational processes of managing emerging risks. Participants will be introduced to key terms and concepts, followed by an exploration of the emerging risk process. Interactive exercises will help participants understand the role of organizational resilience and culture in risk management, and how to incorporate risk management into strategic decision-making.

Part 2 will delve into the tools and techniques essential for managing emerging risks. Participants will learn about risk taxonomy, future casting, and premortem analysis. The day will also cover key risk indicators (KRIs), cognitive biases, and the use of consequence/probability matrices. Practical exercises will align emerging risks with organizational goals, ensuring participants can apply these techniques in real-world scenarios.

What You Will Learn

Understand the key terms and concepts foundational to managing emerging risks and the emerging risk process.
Explore the concepts of organizational resilience and culture and their critical role in effective risk management.
Comprehend how to incorporate risk management into strategic decision-making, aligning emerging risks with organizational goals through practical exercises.
Become familiar with and gain proficiency in using essential tools and techniques such as risk taxonomy, future casting, premortem analysis, and key risk indicators (KRIs) for managing emerging risks.
Recognize and learn to identify and mitigate cognitive biases that can impact risk assessment and decision-making processes.

April 29–29, 2027

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT

MEMBER$650

NON-MEMBER$900

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Joseph Mayo, CMMI Associate, CRISC, PMI-RMP, PMP, RIMS-CRMP
President, J.W. Mayo Consulting LLC

October 5–5, 2027

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT

MEMBER$650

NON-MEMBER$900

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Joseph Mayo, CMMI Associate, CRISC, PMI-RMP, PMP, RIMS-CRMP
President, J.W. Mayo Consulting LLC

Who Should Attend?

This program is for individuals within organizations who are responsible for or involved in risk management, strategic planning, and decision-making.

RIMS education courses are designed primarily for risk and insurance professionals, but anyone within an organization who wants to learn more about a specific topic of interest is encouraged to attend.

Your Instructor

Joseph W. Mayo is a successful entrepreneur, award-winning project manager, and Internationally recognized risk management expert. Joseph is an information technology professional with nearly three decades of experience. He holds a bachelor's degree in information technology and a master's degree in information systems. He holds the following credentials: PMI-certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Risk Management Professional (RMP), ISACA's Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) credential, and the RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP) certification.

Joseph is the first risk practitioner to be credentialed by the three internationally-recognized risk management credentialing bodies: PMI, ISACA, and RIMS. He regularly speaks at international risk management conferences, is an active industry volunteer who regularly participates in industry working groups, and strives to enhance global risk management and project management practices. He is an author, speaker, and conference presenter on topics that include risk management, project management, and quality assurance.

Career highlights include the following:

Author of Cultural Calamity Culture Driven Risk Management Disasters and How to Avoid Them
Author of Chaos to Clarity The Tao of Risk Management
Program manager for project #7 of the top 100 IT projects of 2006 by InfoWorld.
Creator of the Risk Hurricane, an organizational culture barometer to indicate culture traits that can lead to disastrous results.
Developed a risk management maturity roadmap for a U.S. government agency and was instrumental in the implementation of the Enterprise Risk Policy.
Developed an IV&V program that was recognized by the Government Accounting Office (GAO) as a model for large complex government programs.

Credentials

CMMI Associate, CRISC, PMI-RMP, PMP, RIMS-CRMP

FAQs

What is the policy for cancellations and refunds?

RIMS reserves the right to cancel a course if conditions warrant. In the event of such a cancellation, registration fees will be refunded.

All requests for refunds or changes must be submitted in writing to RIMS at pd@RIMS.org. Registrants who cancel 15 business days or less prior to the start of the workshop can send a replacement from their company or receive credit to attend another workshop with the same duration and cost within a year of the cancelled registration. Please note if the member rate was paid for the original registration and you elect to send a replacement or transfer the credit to another employee of your organization who is not a member, an additional fee will be charged to offset the difference between the member and nonmember rate. No refunds will be issued for cancellations less than 15 days from the start of the workshop.