Operational Resilience

[OR] [P1-S1] Assess Capability and Maturity in Operational Resilience

Written by Moh Heng Goh | Aug 14, 2022 1:41:12 PM

What is Capability and Maturity Assessment?

Capability and maturity are models against which an organisation’s operational resilience performance can be measured and improved.

These capability and maturity models describe the essential elements of effective operational resilience processes and organisational work. The completeness of the continuation of business services is highly influenced by the rigour and quality of the method used to develop it.

The OR capability and maturity assessment should follow a three-phase approach: (1) assess, (2) analyze and (3) address.

 
 

Detailed Capability and Maturity Assessment 



 

Three-Phase Approach of OR Capability and Maturity Assessment 

   
  Phase 1: Assess

Assess current state functional capabilities and suitability through various areas within the organisation.  These include governance, organisational design, technology, process, roles and responsibilities.

The first step, "assess", involves using a scorecard of operational resilience parameters and a radar chart, also known as a web or spider chart.

The scorecard should be completed by both the senior management and the respective business heads for each of the individual verticals within the organisation.

 
  Phase 2: Analyze

The "analyse" step is once the appointed operational resilience team lead receives the completed scorecards and linked radar charts. The analysis phase can begin.

The analysis phase aims to identify the most critical parameters on which to start working.

 
  Phase 3: Address 

In this last step, "address", senior management and the business heads should meet to address the weaknesses.

One way to collect ideas for improving these areas is to use the brainstorming technique. This technique to immediately share ideas aloud. After the broad action ideas are compiled, the group can drill them down using a decision tree diagram. All attainable action items should be slotted into a Gantt chart to form the improvement roadmap.

 
   

 

 

 
         
  Definition Explanation Definition  
  Capability Assessment

targets individual processes with a snapshot of current practices for each assessed OR process.

 
  Capability Level

measures a process's implementation and performance.

 
  Capability Level Model

helps organizations to understand the current state of their operational resilience and identify areas for improvement to reach the capability level.

 
  Maturity Assessment

provides a snapshot of sets of OR processes within an organization.  It can be limited to a single unit or department or targeted at the whole organization.

 
  Maturity Level

is associated with focus areas and measures how these processes in the focus area achieve that particular capability level by collecting substantial underlying evidence to support enterprise goals.

 
  Maturity Level Model

is a helpful tool for organizations to understand their current operational resilience and identify areas for improvement to upgrade to the next level of maturity.

 
         
"Plan" Phase of the OR Planning Methodology

 

Assess Capability and Maturity Analyse Gap Develop Strategy and Roadmap Confirm Risk Appetite Develop and Embed Governance  
 

 

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