make a fuss, just move on to the next person, then the next until someone does identify a risk. When no-one has anything to add, move on to the next category and continue in this fashion until all the categories have been exhausted and/or everyone’s had enough.


Smaller businesses (particularly the proverbial “one man band”) may feel that brainstorming isn’t for them as it is, by definition, a group activity. However, they might just have to be a bit creative here and involve people from outside the business. Brainstorming risks doesn’t necessarily require an in-depth knowledge of the business by everyone involved – all that’s really required is a bit of imagination and a willingness to participate. So besides employees, enlisting the help of friends or family members, ex-colleagues, business associates, trusted customers or suppliers might all be viable options.


Dependency modelling


Dependency modelling is an extremely useful technique. As the name suggests, it’s a way of mapping dependencies, showing where failure in one area can impact upon others. Its strengths are in its simplicity and its versatility. It can be used to highlight the dependencies in a whole host of situations, for instance within systems, processes or environments, between pieces of equipment, facilities or other assets. It can be used to show the dependencies associated with meeting a particular objective or even to map the dependencies across the business as a whole. A simple example of a dependency model is shown below.


To meet this objective


depends on and


This facility This service and These people Risks Countermeasures Risks Countermeasures Risks Countermeasures


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