The Story
Enterprise risk management has moved to the forefront of corporate concerns amidst regulatory requirements within the United States and increased pressure from boards of directors, stockholders, and the general public. At the same time, internal auditors have assumed the responsibility of ensuring adequate internal controls are in place across the enterprise.One reality confronting many corporate executives is that enterprise risk is not enterprisecentric but emanates from an extended enterprise and includes relationships with vendors, customers, and outsourcing providers. Indeed, in todays environment, internal auditors can no longer simply compete in an organization versus organization environment, but rather survival is dictated through successful supply chain competitiveness. Inevitably, these extendedenterprise relationships are heavily dependent on information technologybased systems linked through increasingly tight businesstobusiness (B2B) ecommerce linkages.This detailed research report: Articulates the risks surrounding B2B ecommerce relationships to enhance your understanding of how they impact enterprise risk management. Explores the various facets of B2B ecommerce relationships to help you attain a better understanding of key risk factors to monitor as a component of B2B ecommerce risk management efforts. Helps you understand how to assess relationships with current or potential B2B partners to better comprehend the likely risk level inherited via the trading relationship. Explains how to identify critical risk factors in sufficient detail to replicate the process if a uniquely tailored set of critical risk factors is desired. Provides a general strategy for addressing B2B ecommerce risks as a component of an overall enterprise risk management strategy.
Description
Enterprise risk management has moved to the forefront of corporate concerns amidst regulatory requirements within the United States and increased pressure from boards of directors, stockholders, and the general public. At the same time, internal auditors have assumed the responsibility of ensuring adequate internal controls are in place across the enterprise.One reality confronting many corporate executives is that enterprise risk is not enterprisecentric but emanates from an extended enterprise and includes relationships with vendors, customers, and outsourcing providers. Indeed, in todays environment, internal auditors can no longer simply compete in an organization versus organization environment, but rather survival is dictated through successful supply chain competitiveness. Inevitably, these extendedenterprise relationships are heavily dependent on information technologybased systems linked through increasingly tight businesstobusiness (B2B) ecommerce linkages.This detailed research report: Articulates the risks surrounding B2B ecommerce relationships to enhance your understanding of how they impact enterprise risk management. Explores the various facets of B2B ecommerce relationships to help you attain a better understanding of key risk factors to monitor as a component of B2B ecommerce risk management efforts. Helps you understand how to assess relationships with current or potential B2B partners to better comprehend the likely risk level inherited via the trading relationship. Explains how to identify critical risk factors in sufficient detail to replicate the process if a uniquely tailored set of critical risk factors is desired. Provides a general strategy for addressing B2B ecommerce risks as a component of an overall enterprise risk management strategy.
