1. ESS Resource Directors Group
ESS Vision Strategic Risk Management Risk Mitigation Involvement of the ESS RDG
ESS Resource Directors Group
Luxembourg,

2. Strategic risks - background
February 2015
ESSC invites the VIG to identify, classify and assess strategic risks affecting the Vision implementation, and develop appropriate mitigation actions
April 2015
VIN members provided views on the strategic risks and mitigations
September 2015
VIG proposals on strategic risks and mitigations
ESSC approval of the VIG proposals

3. Risk identification & assessment
Review by VIG of existing project level risks, identification of commonalities
Invitation to VIN to assess initial set of strategic portfolio risks
Scoring and prioritisation of strategic risks

4. Risk response Ideas for mitigation actions:
Mitigation plans: actions to reduce the likelihood and/or potential impact
Contingency plans: actions to manage the impact of a risk should it materialise (to be developed)

5. Risk reporting and monitoring
Quarterly project and portfolio level risk report to VIG
Quarterly review of risks & mitigations by VIG - key points reported to ESSC
Annual re-assessment of strategic risks

6. Priorities
In September 2015, the ESSC has identified the following priorities:
Mitigate the risks related to the exchange of identifiable micro-data
Enhance capabilities to implement the Vision at the national and European level in terms of skills and resources
Reinforce the communication on Vision objectives and implementing measures to stakeholders, within the ESS and beyond

7. Mitigation actions
Each mitigation action will be implemented under the responsibility of:
an action owner (Eurostat unit)
a Directors Group, where relevant

8. Mitigation actions under the umbrella of ESS RDG (1)
Define the roadmap and responsibilities:
WG (or other body) to be involved in the follow-up of the mitigation action
Deliverables
Timeline

9. Mitigation actions under the umbrella of ESS RDG (2)
Risk to be mitigated:
Lack of capability/capacity to implement the Vision portfolio/lack of timely availability of skills and human resources
Mitigation actions for ESS RDG:
Organise in Luxembourg an ESTP course on portfolio and project management – 1st quarter 2017
To be developed.

10. Mitigation actions under the umbrella of ESS RDG (3)
Risk to be mitigated:
Risk that the affordability of the portfolio was wrongly estimated – budget risk
Mitigation actions for ESS RDG:
Finalise the cost benefit methodology.
Apply the methodology to new projects.

11. Mitigation actions under the umbrella of ESS RDG (4)
Risk to be mitigated:
Legacy effect and resistance to change
Mitigation actions for ESS RDG:
Sprint sessions to be organised by Eurostat on Big Data, ESBRs, Cooperation Models and Enterprise Architecture.
To be developed.

12. Questions for the ESS RDG
The members of the ESS RDG are invited to give advice on specific activities/deliverables for the implementation of the mitigation actions

13. ESS Vision 2020 Strategic Risk Management Thank you for your attention
ESS Vision Strategic Risk Management Thank you for your attention! Questions?