Scorecard models for operations management

In this paper, we propose two effective methods to prioritise controls on operations management on the basis of their operational risk. The methods are based on the combination of a sound statistical methodology and an easy to communicate scorecard reporting format. The first method summarises the content of operational self-assessment questionnaires using the idea of a 'Gini rating', thereby producing a simple read ordering of operations performance. The second method introduces a simple non-parametric Bayesian model, able to integrate questionnaire data with observed loss data, thereby producing a combined measure of risk, on which to base capital coverage.