SERVICE · ERM FOUNDATION BUILD

Build a real ERM program, sized for mid-market.

An 8–12 week complete program engagement that produces the governance, assessment, reporting, and management routines required to stand up to audit committees, boards, investors, and regulators.

For when ERM is a strategic priority, not a checkbox.

The ERM Foundation Build is a complete program engagement for mid-market companies that need more than a sprint. It produces a working ERM program built for board, investor, and regulator scrutiny.

The result is a program built for how mid-market companies actually run — not a Fortune 500 model resized down.

Charter, policy, roles, decision rights.

Bottom-up risk inventory built from your business.

Assessment criteria and rating scales calibrated to you.

Risk appetite statement and populated enterprise register.

• ERM framework and risk taxonomy built bottom-up from your business
• Governance model and ownership structure with clear decision rights
• Risk appetite statement aligned to your strategy and stage
• Risk assessment methodology and rating scales calibrated to your organization
• Enterprise risk register populated and ready for ongoing operation
• Templates and tools your team owns and operates after handoff
• Implementation roadmap with sequencing, ownership, and decision rights

Where the business is operating outside its stated appetite.

Illustrative — your appetite and exposure are calibrated to your strategy and stage.

WHO THIS IS FOR

Mid-market companies where ERM is now a strategic priority.

The Foundation Build is built for moments like:

Choosing the right ERM consulting partner matters more than the framework itself. For evaluation criteria and a structured comparison approach, see our ERM consulting buyer's guide.

THE DELIVERY

Working tools, where they fit.

Most ERM consulting ends with a methodology deck. The Foundation Build delivers methodology too, but where your environment supports it, we also build a working tool that operationalizes the program.

Sometimes that's a configured version of KRG's Risk Command Center. Sometimes it's a custom solution built inside the systems your team already uses. Sometimes it's a structured workbook, because that's what fits.

The decision happens during Discovery, based on your technology stack, data privacy requirements, and team capacity.

Example interfaces from KRG's Risk Command Center, configured per client.

WHY KRG

A practitioner who has done the work — at scale.

Delivered by an operator who has run a Fortune 500 risk function and led the operating side of a $3B P&L. The work isn't theoretical, and the program isn't a downsized Fortune 500 model — it's built for how mid-market companies actually run.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How is this different from the Risk Clarity Sprint?

Do we need to have a Sprint first?

What happens after the build?

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Start with a two-week maturity scorecard and roadmap.

A working core program in 4–6 weeks.

Reporting that holds up in the boardroom.

Book a discovery call

A short call to confirm fit and outline the right starting point for your program.

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