CHSCM 3.0 - Unit 1 - SCM in the Humanitarian World
Learning Materials for Unit 1 of the Certification in Humanitarian Supply Chain Management (CHSCM).
Learning Materials for Unit 1 of the Certification in Humanitarian Supply Chain Management (CHSCM).
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Follow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> plan development, it will need to be implemented. The implementation will be<br />
monitored to determ<strong>in</strong>e progress and <strong>the</strong> need, if any, for corrective action. If it is required, <strong>the</strong>re<br />
will be a change back to <strong>the</strong> assessment phase to amend <strong>the</strong> plann<strong>in</strong>g<br />
scenario, so that a new design can be made. This<br />
process cont<strong>in</strong>ues as <strong>the</strong> situation develops until <strong>the</strong><br />
desired result is reached.<br />
Plan<br />
Plan<br />
Plan<br />
Most, if not all, humanitarian organizations have <strong>the</strong>ir own policies on manag<strong>in</strong>g risk. The<br />
term<strong>in</strong>ology may vary, but <strong>the</strong>y all will capture <strong>the</strong> pr<strong>in</strong>ciples and concepts below.<br />
THREAT<br />
VULNERABILITY<br />
A threat is anyth<strong>in</strong>g that can exploit a weakness. Threats are <strong>the</strong> th<strong>in</strong>gs we are<br />
try<strong>in</strong>g to protect aga<strong>in</strong>st.<br />
Threats should be expressed <strong>in</strong> terms of <strong>the</strong>ir probability of occurrence.<br />
A vulnerability is a weakness.<br />
Vulnerabilities should be expressed <strong>in</strong> terms of <strong>the</strong> impact if <strong>the</strong> weakness is<br />
exploited by <strong>the</strong> threat.