Table 3 Strategic risks and mitigation measures – Risk Strategic mitigation measure Reflected in Diminishing relevance and ability to 1) Identify and concentrate on Vision, Mission, Strategic • – demonstrate clear added value activities with unique added goals and value Objectives/Outcomes, Represents the risk of conflicting Criteria for prioritization efforts, inconsistencies and competition with other relevant organizations and bodies, as well as the risk of misperception of ITU's mandate, mission and role Spreading too thin 2) Ensure cohesiveness and Criteria for prioritization • – strength of focus Represents the risk of mission dilution and the risk of losing sight of the organization's core mandate Failure to respond quickly to 3) Be fast moving, agile, Goal 4 related to Innovation, • – emerging needs and innovate responsive and innovative ITU values sufficiently while still providing Vision, Mission, Values, 4) Proactively engage – high-quality deliverables stakeholders Strategic goals and Represents the risk of Objectives/Outcomes, unresponsiveness, leading to Criteria for prioritization disengagement of membership and other stakeholders Inadequate adjustment of 5) Continuously improve Values, Implementation • – implementation strategies, tools, strategies, tools, criteria methodology and processes to keep methodologies and processes Process of monitoring – up with best practices and changing according to best practice implementation of, and needs adjusting, the strategic plan Represents the risk of the study group structure, methods and tools becoming inadequate, of the implementation tools and methods becoming unreliable and failing to ensure maximum effectiveness, and of inadequate cooperation among the Sectors Inadequacy of funding 6) Be more efficient and Implementation criteria • – prioritize Represents the risk of reduced financial contributions from 7) Ensure effective financial membership planning 4 Sectoral and intersectoral objectives, outcomes and outputs ITU will implement the strategic of the Union for 2016-2019 through a number of objectives to be attained in this period. Each Sector will contribute to the overarching goals of the Union in the context of its specific remit, through implementation of the Sector-specific objectives and the overarching intersectoral objectives. The Council will ensure efficient coordination and oversight of this work.
Table 3 – Strategic risks and mitigation measures Risk Strategic mitigation measure Reflected in • Diminishing relevance and ability to demonstrate clear added value Represents the risk of conflicting efforts, inconsistencies and competition with other relevant organizations and bodies, as well as the risk of misperception of ITU's mandate, mission and role 1) Identify and concentrate on activities with unique added value – Vision, Mission, Strategic goals and Objectives/Outcomes, Criteria for prioritization • Spreading too thin Represents the risk of mission dilution and the risk of losing sight of the organization's core mandate 2) Ensure cohesiveness and strength of focus – Criteria for prioritization • Failure to respond quickly to emerging needs and innovate sufficiently while still providing high-quality deliverables Represents the risk of unresponsiveness, leading to disengagement of membership and other stakeholders 3) Be fast moving, agile, responsive and innovative 4) Proactively engage stakeholders – Goal 4 related to Innovation, ITU values – Vision, Mission, Values, Strategic goals and Objectives/Outcomes, Criteria for prioritization • Inadequate adjustment of implementation strategies, tools, methodology and processes to keep up with best practices and changing needs Represents the risk of the study group structure, methods and tools becoming inadequate, of the implementation tools and methods becoming unreliable and failing to ensure maximum effectiveness, and of inadequate cooperation among the Sectors 5) Continuously improve strategies, tools, methodologies and processes according to best practice – Values, Implementation criteria – Process of monitoring implementation of, and adjusting, the strategic plan • Inadequacy of funding Represents the risk of reduced financial contributions from membership 6) Be more efficient and prioritize 7) Ensure effective financial planning – Implementation criteria 4 Sectoral and intersectoral objectives, outcomes and outputs ITU will implement the strategic of the Union for 2016-2019 through a number of objectives to be attained in this period. Each Sector will contribute to the overarching goals of the Union in the context of its specific remit, through implementation of the Sector-specific objectives and the overarching intersectoral objectives. The Council will ensure efficient coordination and oversight of this work.
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