Always keeping an eye on the opportunity alongside the risk

With 22 participants from 11 regional companies, our “IMS Training Series” kicked off yesterday. “Analysis of Risks and Opportunities within the Framework of Environmental and Quality Management Systems” was the topic of the kick-off seminar. An important requirement in the new management systems is the adoption of a so-called “risk-based approach.” During the seminar, participants learned how to facilitate the creation of risk inventories and to assess and evaluate risks. To this end, company representatives tested various methods of risk analysis and assessment using the risks and opportunities of their own companies as examples.

The seminar series consists of a total of 6 sessions, from which companies can choose four per year. Since management systems affect everyone—from executives to management representatives and internal auditors, right down to individual employees—the seminar topics are structured to address the various target groups throughout the year. Upcoming topics include, for example:

• The Role of Top Management in Management Systems – Legal Responsibilities of Executives
• Life-cycle considerations within the framework of environmental management systems
• Conducting risk assessments that take psychological stress into account
• Efficiently preparing and conducting audits using audit programs, plans, and checklists

The seminar series aims to identify concrete results and solutions.

Under the motto “From the Region, for the Region,” the seminar series is a collaborative continuing education program offered by the Chair of integrated management systems, the ZWT, and TÜV Rheinland Akademie GmbH Dresden. It complements the “IMS Breakfast” event series, which has been running since April 2015.

Further information is available here.