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(Part 7 of 10) 10 Common Pitfalls of Customer Scoring: 7. Not Incorporating “Learned Information”

Posted by Robert Molloy

We continue this 10 part series with a look at what happens when you don't incorporate learned information

Risk Insights from the IBM 2010 CFO Study

Posted by Fred Winegust

Some interesting thoughts about risk management were expressed in the cross-Industry IBM 2010 CFO Study.

Data Comes to the Forefront

Posted by Rod Nelsestuen, TowerGroup

The increasing importance of insight and intelligence about the business is beginning to reveal the need for major investments in data and data quality in global financial services institutions

Four Challenges to Effective Ops Risk Reporting – and Tips to Overcome Them -- Part II

Posted by Brian Barnier, ValueBridge Advisors

“Our execs say our reports ‘make my head hurt.’” “Business line leaders think my reports sound like Charlie Brown’s teacher ‘wa-wawa-wa-wa.’” “How do I better engage ‘the business?’” Through live workshops and webinars, I received hundreds of questions this year. In operational risk reporting, four challenges emerged as big obstacles to providing insight for action. Let’s take a look at what traps pose dangers and tips to get out of them.