Assessment Under the OCRM® Risk Maturity Framework
Risk Maturity Assessment
OCRM® Risk Maturity Assessment supports organisations seeking structured insight into the maturity of their risk governance, risk management practices and supporting evidence. The assessment is conducted under the OCRM® Risk Maturity Framework and is designed to help organisations identify current strengths, maturity gaps and practical improvement priorities.
OCRM® Risk Maturity Assessment provides structured maturity insight across governance, process, capability, assurance and reporting so organisations can make informed decisions and focus on the improvements that matter most.
Organisational Challenges We Address
Organisations typically engage OCRM® where they seek to:
- Understand current enterprise risk maturity
- Evaluate risk governance arrangements
- Assess evidence of risk management practice
- Identify improvement priorities across teams or functions
- Support board, executive or committee-level risk discussions
- Align risk capability development with maturity objectives
- Support repeat review of maturity progress over time
OCRM® Risk Maturity Assessment is designed to support structured maturity insight rather than informal opinion or generic benchmarking.
OCRM® Risk Maturity Framework
The OCRM® Risk Maturity Framework uses defined domains and maturity indicators to support structured assessment of organisational risk capability.
Governance & Accountability
Oversight structures, risk ownership, decision rights, committee arrangements and accountability for risk management.
Risk Framework & Process
Risk identification, assessment, treatment, monitoring, escalation and reporting practices.
Risk Culture & Capability
Risk awareness, role clarity, capability development and practical understanding across relevant teams.
Controls, Assurance & Evidence
Control design, control operation evidence, assurance arrangements, evidence quality and documentation of risk activity.
Reporting & Improvement
Risk reporting, management information, action tracking, improvement planning and maturity development.
Assessment scope is agreed before work begins and may be tailored to organisational context, size, sector and maturity objectives.
Discuss Assessment ScopeAssessment Approach
OCRM® Risk Maturity Assessment may include structured review of agreed evidence, stakeholder input and maturity indicators.
- Review of risk governance documents
- Assessment of risk framework and process evidence
- Review of risk reporting and escalation materials
- Structured maturity scoring against agreed criteria
- Stakeholder interviews or workshops, where agreed
- Identification of strengths, gaps and improvement priorities
Assessment activity is conducted within the agreed scope and does not replace internal audit, regulatory review, legal advice or statutory assurance.
Maturity Reporting & Outcomes
Organisations may receive a structured maturity report within the agreed scope.
- Overall maturity summary
- Domain-level maturity observations
- Key strengths and improvement areas
- Evidence quality commentary
- Practical improvement priorities
- Suggested improvement roadmap
- Optional follow-up review points, where agreed
Reporting is subject to agreed scope, data protection requirements, confidentiality arrangements and applicable OCRM® reporting rules.
Risk Maturity Improvement Pathways
Assessment findings may inform appropriate development routes, including:
- Corporate qualification pathways
- In-House Risk Management Training
- Executive Training
- Risk champion development
- Role-based capability development
- Follow-up maturity review, where appropriate
Improvement activity remains subject to the organisation's own governance, management decisions and agreed implementation responsibilities.
Sector Alignment
OCRM® Risk Maturity Assessment may be contextualised for sector-specific environments, including:
Sector alignment may be supported through contextualised evidence examples, relevant governance considerations and organisation-specific maturity factors.
Certification & Verification
Where applicable and formally offered, OCRM® may issue an organisational maturity outcome, certificate or verification statement reflecting the stated assessment scope. Any maturity outcome, certificate, verification statement or rating is subject to agreed assessment scope, evidence submitted and reviewed, applicable OCRM® criteria, governance and quality assurance requirements, and any renewal, review or reassessment conditions. OCRM® Risk Maturity Assessment does not constitute statutory approval, regulatory certification, legal assurance or external audit opinion. Public verification applies only where verification is available within the stated assessment scope.
Governance & Standards Assurance
OCRM® Risk Maturity Assessment operates within the OCRM® Governance & Professional Standards Framework where applicable.
- Defined assessment criteria
- Evidence review expectations
- Quality assurance arrangements
- Confidentiality and data protection considerations
- Documented reporting standards
- Review or moderation arrangements, where applicable
Organisational assessment arrangements do not override OCRM® governance, professional standards or stated assessment criteria.
Risk Maturity Assessment Pricing
Risk Maturity Assessment pricing is structured based on assessment scope, organisational size, number of domains, evidence review requirements, stakeholder involvement and reporting needs. A tailored proposal will outline assessment scope, approach, timeframe, reporting outputs and investment.
Engagement Process
Initial discussion to understand organisational objectives, assessment scope and maturity questions.
Assessment scope agreed, including domains, evidence requirements, stakeholder involvement and reporting expectations.
Evidence review, stakeholder input and maturity assessment conducted within the agreed scope.
Maturity report, findings discussion and improvement priorities provided where agreed.
Engagement structures are designed to support practical maturity insight, governance relevance and professional standards.
Begin the Discussion
To explore Risk Maturity Assessment, please provide brief information regarding:
- Organisation type and approximate size
- Desired assessment scope or maturity questions
- Relevant functions, entities or business units
- Preferred timeframe and reporting requirements
OCRM® will normally respond within 2-3 working days.