Universitas Gadjah Mada is committed to implementing the Risk Management Information System (SIMR) to support flexible governance that can effectively identify and manage risks.
This statement was made by UGM Rector Professor Ova Emilia at a workshop titled “Implementation of the Risk Management Information System (SIMR),” attended by several deans, vice deans, and support staff on Thursday (Aug. 15) in the Multimedia Room I, UGM Central Office.
Professor Emilia expressed her appreciation to the deans, vice deans, and all work unit members who actively supported implementing this information system.
“UGM is committed to creating flexible governance that can identify, recognize, and mitigate risks and use risk management systems as valuable tools for enhancing university governance,” she said.
Deddy Jacobus, a Risk Management Consultant and Trainer from Risk Workshop International (RWI), stated that UGM’s risk management implementation had entered the SIMR Go Live phase.
This August phase also includes technical training for implementing and using SIMR. Based on feedback and suggestions from this workshop, further development of SIMR will occur in September.
“We hope these various training sessions will help UGM create risk profiles from the faculty level, school, and all work units within the university using an integrated information system,” he explained.
He noted that implementing SIMR is expected to support data digitization as soon as possible, leading to more optimal data management and decision-making processes. Jacobus emphasized that this implementation marks a significant leap forward for UGM.
“The relatively short time taken for designing and developing this tool shows the strong and optimal commitment of the university’s leadership,” he said.
Jacobus further elaborated on the vital role of various risk management entities within SIMR at UGM. These roles include Ultimate Risk Owner, Risk Owner, Risk Champion, Risk Officer, and System Owner, ranked from the highest university level.
Six main activities are involved in using SIMR, including unit risk entry, risk prioritization, proposal creation, risk determination and approval, follow-up risk determination and approval, and monitoring.
He stressed that implementing the risk management information system depends on each unit’s role, so accuracy and diligence are required during the SIMR usage process.
In concluding remarks, Jacobus expressed his hope that workshops like this could help create a more comprehensive and integrated risk taxonomy within SIMR.
“This taxonomy will be an essential reference in risk management and a crucial step in creating a safe and controlled environment at UGM,” he concluded.
Author: Lintang
Editor: Gusti Grehenson
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