Risk Awareness Profiling Tool (RAPT)

A new online risk profiling tool for heritage organisations has been
launched in the United Kingdom.

    RAPT, the Risk Awareness Profiling Tool,
    <URL:http://www.raptonline.org.uk>

RAPT was developed by a team at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery in
partnership with the Museum of London as part of the UK Government's
Renaissance in the Regions programme.

RAPT is a simple and quick online questionnaire--taking between
thirty minutes and two hours to complete.  At the end of the
assessment users are provided with a graphical profile of risk
awareness in their organisation. The profile uses a 'traffic light'
system to indicate tan organisations level of risk awareness.  RAPT
also provides the user with comprehensive help that guides them to
existing sources that will enable them to improve their
organisations risk management.

The tool has been developed by a multidisciplinary team of experts
and practitioners, including leading museum risk specialist Jonathan
Ashley-Smith.  This is the first tool to comprehensively measure
risks to your entire heritage asset.  RAPT has been developed using
a STEEPLED scanning methodology which considers social,
technological, economic, environmental, political, legal, ethical,
and demographic factors that can affect business continuity and
resilience.

The launch follows a successful pilot, with one user commenting
that: "I have to say, this is hands-down one of the best-designed
interactive Collections Management tools I have seen. The interface
was intuitive, the functionality very simple and clear and it does
the job it is designed to do with great clarity."

Simon Cane, Head of Museum Operations at Birmingham who first mooted
the concept of RAPT said,

   "We are delighted with the finished product, it feels of the
    moment and is easy to access and use.  It has the potential to
    revolutionise our understanding and management of risk in the
    sector as we have created a tool that considers the whole
    heritage asset. The project is a model of partnership working
    and we could not have achieved such an excellent result without
    the input and support of the Advisory Panel and our colleagues
    at the Museum of London."

Duncan Slarke
Collection Care Officer
+44 121 303 1270


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