Protecht ERM Systems Essentials
Grow your risk experience. Learn from the experts.
Risk knowledge is critical in order to empower your staff to become effective and engaged managers of risk in your business. Protecht Academy offers a comprehensive on-demand training solution via our online platform.
"An excellent course which I would recommend to anyone in a risk management role. An inspiring course. The examples related to personal life were very practical."
Torsten J
Banking Industry
What is Protecht Academy?
Meeting you on your risk journey
Protecht Academy helps create the risk leaders of tomorrow by providing risk training that meets people where they are in their risk management journey.
It is an online learning platform that enables delivery of Protecht’s risk methodology training to individuals or organisations that is backed by decades of industry experience, an understanding of risk management challenges learned through ongoing engagement with Protecht customers and the risk community, and a commitment to high quality training materials. Simply register free-of-charge and pay as you go with your credit or debit card to take the courses that work for you. If you sign up free of charge you can also try a 10-minute sample course.
In addition, all customers of our Protecht ERM solution have complimentary access to a comprehensive online suite of interactive product training courses, including our systems and analytics training.
Online risk management training
Find out more about our risk management courses, and purchase access online to get started right away. We are constantly adding new interactive on-demand risk management training courses to the Academy platform. Check the dates below for when new courses will become available.
ERM – Bringing it to life
An introduction to Enterprise Risk Management and the value that it brings to an organisation when it is well designed and put into practice. By the end of this course you will gain insights into the why, what, how and who in order to effectively implement an ERM framework.
Learn more and take the course onlineRisk bow ties and root cause analysis
Covers the principles of bow tie analysis for understanding and documenting risk. Participants will develop a number of bow ties during the course through online simulations.
Learn more and take the course onlineRisk appetite statements and frameworks
The setting of an organisation's risk appetite is a critical component of a robust risk management framework. This workshop is focused on improving knowledge and skills in relation to setting risk appetite and tolerance for your organisation’s key risks and developing a comprehensive Risk Appetite Framework.
Learn more and take the course onlineRisk and control self-assessment
The workshop covers all aspects of the RCSA process from design and implementation through to carrying out assessments, reporting results and creating follow up actions. The RCSA process is considered both as a stand-alone process and as part of an integrated ERM framework.
Available February 2023
Controls design and controls assurance
This workshop is focused on providing a deep understanding of controls to enable optimally designed controls to be implemented to achieve maximum effect for minimum cost. You will learn best practice in controls assurance to allow you to benchmark your existing process or assist in building an effective and efficient function.
Available March 2023
Compliance and compliance risk management
This course covers both compliance management and compliance risk management. The focus is on the development of an efficient risk-based approach to compliance and what that means in practice from recording compliance obligations to setting up a risk-based approach to monitoring compliance.
Available April 2023
Protecht ERM product training courses
All customers of our Protecht ERM solution have access to a comprehensive online suite of interactive product training courses, including our systems and analytics training, delivered through the Protecht Academy platform.
Please contact your Protecht administrator to gain access to Protecht Academy. If you are the administrator for your organisation and need to set up group access, please contact your Customer Success representative for more information.
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Protecht ERM User Training Course
In this course, you’ll learn the fundamentals of using Protecht ERM. This course is made up of 14 lessons including Learning Activities.
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Protecht ERM Analytics Essentials
In this course, we'll introduce you to Protecht ERM Analytics and show you how to get the most out of your Dashboards. This course is made up of 4 lessons.
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Protecht ERM Analytics in 6 Steps
In this course, you’ll learn the fundamentals of Protecht ERM Analytics. This course is made up of 8 lessons, including Learning Activities.
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Advanced Analytics - Building a Risk Report
In this course, you will learn how to build a risk report (Dashboard) with linked controls & actions. This course is made up of 4 lessons including Learning Activities.
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Working with Tags in Protecht ERM Analytics
In this course, you will learn how Tags can be added to Worksheets to enhance Dashboard and Report Analysis. This course is made up of 3 lessons including Learning Activities.
Our trainers
David Tattam
Chief Research and Content Officer
David Tattam is the Chief Research & Content Officer and co-founder of the Protecht Group. David's vision is to redefine the way the world thinks about risk and to develop risk management to its rightful place as being a key driver of value creation in each of Protecht's customers.
David is the driving force in taking Protecht's risk thinking to the frontiers of what is possible in risk management and to support the uplift of people risk capability through training and content.
Catherine Smith
Customer Engagement & Training Manager
Catherine Smith is a professional trainer with over 15 years’ experience in the public, private and for-purpose sectors in the UK and Australia. She holds a BA (Hons) Degree in English Literature and History from the University of Sheffield, UK and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) from Canterbury Christ Church University, UK.
Catherine has expertise and interest in educational technology and online learning and holds professional membership with the Australian Institute of Training and Development (AITD).
Michael Howell
Research and Content Lead
Michael Howell is Protecht's Research and Content Lead. He is passionate about the field of risk management and related disciplines, with a focus on helping organisations succeed using a ‘decisions eyes wide open’ approach.
Michael is a Certified Practicing Risk Manager whose curiosity drives his approach to challenge the status quo and look for innovative solutions.
Martina Sunderland
Senior ERM Advisor
Martina Sunderland is Protecht's Senior ERM Adviser. She has more than 15 years' experience working with quality management systems including auditing and risk. Her ability to clarify and simplify the processes around Protecht.ERM empowers our customers and their teams, resulting in an easy-to-use system and a system that will get used.
Martina has a law degree, is a Certified Practising Risk Manager and a registered Lead Auditor. She has a solid track record of using advanced research, analysis, strategic planning and negotiation skills to successfully develop business initiatives whilst maximising profit, minimising cost and driving continuous change.
Matt Washington
Senior Manager Business Intelligence, EMEA
Matt Washington leads Protecht’s Analytics division in the EMEA region, where he is responsible for delivery, training and analytics related consulting/advisory services. He has over 15 years’ experience working in Business Intelligence roles for major companies.
Prior to joining Protecht, Matt spent five years as a solution architect for a top SaaS vendor with a focus on quality assurance and process improvement. Matt holds a BSc in Mathematics and an MSc in Information Security.
Mitchell Carratt
Senior Analytics Consultant
Mitchell Carratt is Senior Business Intelligence Consultant at Protecht, with over six years' experience of business intelligence and analytics using Protecht.ERM. Previously he has held various technical consultancy and development roles in software development and industry.
Mitchell has a Bachelor's of Internet Science and Technology from the University of Wollongong.
Sean Mitchell
ERM Advisor
Sean Mitchell is an ERM Advisor at Protecht Group with many years' experience of utilising Protecht.ERM. He holds the unique perspective of previously being an System Administrator and using that experience to improve current customers' experience.
Sean is passionate about risk management, optimising processes, as well as data collection and utilisation via Protecht.ERM.
Tasmiha Salam
ERM Implementation Consultant
Tasmiha Salam is an ERM Implementation Advisor at Protecht, with several years’ experience in implementing Risk and Compliance Management software across multiple various industries, as well as extensive experience in client management and engagement.
Tasmiha has a passion for learning and implementing software. She holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and an MBA in Management Information Systems.
David Tattam
Chief Research and Content Officer
David Tattam is the Chief Research & Content Officer and co-founder of the Protecht Group. David's vision is to redefine the way the world thinks about risk and to develop risk management to its rightful place as being a key driver of value creation in each of Protecht's customers.
David is the driving force in taking Protecht's risk thinking to the frontiers of what is possible in risk management and to support the uplift of people risk capability through training and content.
Prior to Protecht, David was the Chief Risk Officer and Head of Operations for the Australian operations of two global banks. He started his career as a Chartered Accountant and Auditor with Grant Thornton and PwC. He is also the author of A Short Guide to Operational Risk.
David is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand and a Senior Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia. He is passionate about risk and risk management and in reaping the value that risk and good risk management can create for any business willing to embrace it.
Catherine Smith
Customer Engagement & Training Manager
Catherine Smith is a professional trainer with over 15 years’ experience in the public, private and for-purpose sectors in the UK and Australia. She holds a BA (Hons) Degree in English Literature and History from the University of Sheffield, UK and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) from Canterbury Christ Church University, UK.
Catherine has expertise and interest in educational technology and online learning and holds professional membership with the Australian Institute of Training and Development (AITD).
Catherine joined the Protecht Team in November 2017 and is our Customer Engagement & Training Manager, developing and delivering in person and online training and engagement activities for our customers worldwide.
Michael Howell
Research and Content Lead
Michael Howell is the Protecht Group’s Research and Content Lead. He is passionate about the field of risk management and related disciplines, with a focus on helping organisations succeed using a ‘decisions eyes wide open’ approach.
Michael is a Certified Practicing Risk Manager whose curiosity drives his approach to challenge the status quo and look for innovative solutions. Michael harnesses that curiosity in pursuit of risk knowledge, conducting research and developing content to support and advance risk methodology and product design at Protecht.
Michael’s industry experience includes managing risk functions, assurance programs, policy management, corporate insurance, and compliance.
Martina Sunderland
Senior ERM Advisor
Martina Sunderland is Protecht's Senior ERM Adviser. She has more than 15 years' experience working with quality management systems including auditing and risk. Her ability to clarify and simplify the processes around Protecht.ERM empowers our customers and their teams, resulting in an easy-to-use system and a system that will get used.
Martina has a law degree, is a Certified Practising Risk Manager and a registered Lead Auditor. She has a solid track record of using advanced research, analysis, strategic planning and negotiation skills to successfully develop business initiatives whilst maximising profit, minimising cost and driving continuous change.
Matt Washington
Senior Manager Business Intelligence, EMEA
Matt Washington leads Protecht’s Analytics division in the EMEA region, where he is responsible for delivery, training and analytics related consulting/advisory services. He has over 15 years’ experience working in Business Intelligence roles for major companies.
Prior to joining Protecht, Matt spent five years as a solution architect for a top SaaS vendor with a focus on quality assurance and process improvement. Matt holds a BSc in Mathematics and an MSc in Information Security.
Mitchell Carratt
Senior Analytics Consultant
Mitchell Carratt is Senior Business Intelligence Consultant at Protecht, with over six years' experience of business intelligence and analytics using Protecht.ERM. Previously he has held various technical consultancy and development roles in software development and industry.
Mitchell has a Bachelor's of Internet Science and Technology from the University of Wollongong.
Sean Mitchell
ERM Advisor
Sean Mitchell is an ERM Advisor at Protecht Group with many years' experience of utilising Protecht.ERM. He holds the unique perspective of previously being an System Administrator and using that experience to improve current customers' experience.
Sean is passionate about risk management, optimising processes, as well as data collection and utilisation via Protecht.ERM.
Tasmiha Salam
ERM Implementation Consultant
Tasmiha Salam is an ERM Implementation Advisor at Protecht, with several years’ experience in implementing Risk and Compliance Management software across multiple various industries, as well as extensive experience in client management and engagement.
Tasmiha has a passion for learning and implementing software. She holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and an MBA in Management Information Systems.
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