MoR Foundation study guide
MoR Foundation · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The MoR Foundation certificate (also written M o R Foundation, or Management of Risk Foundation) is an entry-level qualification in the Management of Risk guidance, a framework for identifying, assessing and controlling risk across an organisation's strategic, programme, project and operational activity. It suits project and programme managers, risk managers and risk owners, business change staff, PMO analysts, assurance and audit people, and anyone who needs a shared vocabulary for risk rather than deep quantitative modelling. The MoR Foundation study guide has 8 sections and about 2,584 words.
01Introduction to Risk Management and the MoR Framework
Risk management is the coordinated activity of directing and controlling an organisation with regard to risk. In MoR, risk is uncertainty that could affect objectives, and it covers both threats and opportunities.
335 words, about 2 min02Principles of Risk Management
The MoR principles are the enduring rules that make risk management effective. They are not a checklist to apply once; they are criteria for judging whether risk management is fit for purpose.
314 words, about 2 min03Approach to Risk Management
The approach is how an organisation applies the MoR principles in its own context. It sets the risk appetite, tolerances and thresholds, defines scales and scoring, describes governance and escalation, and tailors the process.
342 words, about 2 min04Risk Management Process
MoR's risk management process is a cycle of identify, assess, plan and implement, with communication running throughout and review feeding back into the next cycle. The exam tests the purpose of each step, the inputs and outputs, and the quality of risk descriptions and response plans.
313 words, about 2 min05Embedding and Reviewing Risk Management
Embedding means risk management becomes part of normal working: decisions, meetings, performance reviews, budgets and culture. It is not the existence of a risk register.
333 words, about 2 min06Risk Perspectives and Their Application
MoR uses perspectives to apply risk management consistently at different organisational levels. The main perspectives are strategic, programme, project and operational.
296 words, about 1 min07Roles and Responsibilities in Risk Management
MoR defines roles so that risk management has clear accountability. The exam tests who owns what, especially the difference between the risk owner, the risk action owner and the risk manager.
337 words, about 2 min08Risk Health Checks, Maturity and Tooling
A risk health check is a structured assessment of how well risk management is working. It examines evidence and behaviours, not just documents, and identifies strengths and weaknesses.
314 words, about 2 min