ISO 31000 is a guide document and needs to be tailored to suit an organisation's specific needs. Many overcomplicate what needs to be a simple process if it is going to achieve widespread acceptance. All that is required is:
- A Risk Breakdown Structure (RBS)
- Objectives
- Risk Description in a single sentence
- Analysis
- Treatments (with owner and action date)
The process is described in more detail in our brochure downloadable with this link "A KISS Process".
So here is a challenge for you - How does it compare with your process? Could yours be simpler and still effective? The dividend is likely to be increased usage.

A KISS process
Risk management should be simple. Too many over complicate it so here are the minimum steps.
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