Resilient Clusters for Resilient Regions
Turning sustainability from cost to asset in practice
Strategies based on successful projects from Sweden (Gotland), Italy (Novamont/Sardegna), Spain (El Hierro),
Colombia (Las Gaviotas) and South Africa (Lisbon Citrus Farm)
The main strategy
The main strategy
Link primary and secondary industries together
The main strategy
Link primary and secondary industries together
Establish multiple cashflows
The main strategy
Link primary and secondary industries together
Establish multiple cashflows
Design open systems
The main strategy
Link primary and secondary industries together
Establish multiple cashflows
Design open systems
Be willing to put in the time and effort to make it work
The main strategy
Link primary and secondary industries together
Establish multiple cashflows
Design open systems
Be willing to put in the time and effort to make it work
Start on a manageable scale
The steps
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The steps
Step 1 - Resource Flow AssessmentStep 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
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The steps
Step 1 - Resource Flow Assessment
Step 2 - Environment and Market
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Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
The steps
Step 1 - Resource Flow Assessment
Step 2 - Environment and Market
Step 3 - Strategy and goals
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
The steps
Step 1 - Resource Flow Assessment
Step 2 - Environment and Market
Step 3 - Strategy and goals
Step 4 - Assess Risks and Prioritise
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
The steps
Step 1 - Resource Flow Assessment
Step 2 - Environment and Market
Step 3 - Strategy and goals
Step 4 - Assess Risks and Prioritise
Step 5 - Action Plan
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
The steps
Step 1 - Resource Flow Assessment
Step 2 - Environment and Market
Step 3 - Strategy and goals
Step 4 - Assess Risks and Prioritise
Step 5 - Action Plan
Step 6 - Liftoff!
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Let’s review the resource flow model
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
ProductionProcessResources
Sellable Product(Makes you money)
Physical Waste(Costs you money)
Energy Loss(Generally not measured, but may cost
you money under certain circumstances)
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
ProductionProcess
Sellable Product(Makes you money)
Physical Waste(Costs you money)
Energy Loss(Generally not measured, but may cost
you money under certain circumstances)
Resources
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
ProductionProcessInputs
Primary output(Makes you money)
Secondary output(Costs you money)
Tertiary output(Generally not measured, but may
cost you money under certain circumstances)
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
ProductionProcessInputs
Primary output(Makes you money)
Secondary output(Costs you money)
Tertiary output(Generally not measured, but may
cost you money under certain circumstances)
Maximise the gain from all your outputs
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
ProductionProcessInputs
Primary output(Makes you money)
Secondary output(Costs you money)
Tertiary output(Generally not measured, but may
cost you money under certain circumstances)
Maximise the gain from all your outputs
Minimise the loss from all your outputs
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
ProductionProcessInputs
Secondary output(Costs you money)
Tertiary output(Generally not measured, but may
cost you money under certain circumstances)
Maximise the gain from all your outputs
Minimise the loss from all your outputsPrimary output
(Optimize)
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
ProductionProcessInputs
Tertiary output(Generally not measured, but may
cost you money under certain circumstances)
Maximise the gain from all your outputs
Minimise the loss from all your outputsPrimary output
(Optimize)
Secondary output(Convert to value)
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
ProductionProcessInputs
Maximise the gain from all your outputs
Minimise the loss from all your outputs
Excess output becomes input for other enterprises Inputs
(Goes into other enterprises)
Primary output(Optimize)
Secondary output(Convert to value)
Tertiary output(Convert to value / Reinvest)
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
InputsWhat you need to do your job
Primary OutputsWhat you get paid to produce
Secondary OutputsWhat you discard
Tertiary OutputsEnergy loss (eg. body heat, radio waves)
Input/Output Resource Flow
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Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Use the diagram to assess your resource flow
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
For example
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
For example
Beer Brewing
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
For example
Beer Brewing
Primary outputs
Beer
Secondary outputs
spent grain + water+
Tertiary outputs
Heat
+
+
Input
Barley
Water
Hops
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Link resource flows between companies
Company 1
Company 2
Company 3
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Link resource flows between companies
Company 1
Company 2
Company 3
Company 4
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Company 1
Company 2
Company 3
Company 4
These relationships will become the foundation of your strategic partnerships
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Company 1
Company 2
Company 3
Company 4
These relationships will become the foundation of your strategic partnerships
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
For example
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
For example
Secondary outputs from Beer Brewing
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
For example
Secondary outputs from Beer Brewing
spent grain + water+
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
For example
Secondary outputs from Beer Brewing
spent grain + water+
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
For example
Secondary outputs from Beer Brewing
spent grain + water+
Are desirable Inputs for
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
For example
Secondary outputs from Beer Brewing
spent grain + water+
Fish Farming
+
Are desirable Inputs for
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
For example
Secondary outputs from Beer Brewing
spent grain + water+
Fish Farming
+
Are desirable Inputs for
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
For example
Secondary outputs from Beer Brewing
spent grain + water+
Fish Farming
+Mushroom Farming
Are desirable Inputs for
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
For example
Secondary outputs from Beer Brewing
spent grain + water+
Fish Farming
+Mushroom Farming
Are desirable Inputs for
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
For example
Secondary outputs from Beer Brewing
spent grain + water+
Fish Farming
+
Bread Baking
Mushroom Farming
Are desirable Inputs for
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Link primary and secondary industries to form a resilient cluster
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Link primary and secondary industries to form a resilient cluster
Link primary and secondary industries to form a resilient cluster
A network of resilient clusters supports resilience in the region
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Link primary and secondary industries to form a resilient cluster
A network of resilient clusters supports resilience in the region
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
The following system can be built with 3-5 clusters.
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
The following system can be built with 3-5 clusters.
The following system can be built with 3-5 clusters.
It provides key resources for the region (energy, food, animal feed)
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
The following system can be built with 3-5 clusters.
It provides key resources for the region (energy, food, animal feed)
The following system can be built with 3-5 clusters.
It provides key resources for the region (energy, food, animal feed)
and tends toward Zero Emissions
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
The following system can be built with 3-5 clusters.
It provides key resources for the region (energy, food, animal feed)
and tends toward Zero Emissions
Biodigestorwith solar panels
Biogas(methane)
Graphene(A form of carbon usedfor industrial purposes)
Hydrogen
Electricity
Heating
Fuel
Local transport
Mushrooms(grown on farm waste)
Animal feed + Fertilizer
Hospitality industry
Food Production
Methane cracking(a technology developed by Gasplas and Kvaerner) Fish Farming
Sludge added to
Algae pond
(produces fish feed)
Energy infrastructure
Industrial applications
Food waste
Fish as food and animal feed.
Agricultural w
aste used as fish feed.
Mus
hroo
ms
for
food
. Su
bstr
ate
used
as
anim
al fe
ed.
Locally produced fuel used to transport goods (from primary to secondary industries)
Sludge used as fertiliser.
Agricultural waste.
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Avoid trying to build the entire system at once (unless you are very talented)
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Avoid trying to build the entire system at once (unless you are very talented)
Avoid trying to build the entire system at once (unless you are very talented)
Start with an area you can manage
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Avoid trying to build the entire system at once (unless you are very talented)
Start with an area you can manage
Avoid trying to build the entire system at once (unless you are very talented)
Start with an area you can manage
Then add the rest in stages
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Avoid trying to build the entire system at once (unless you are very talented)
Start with an area you can manage
Then add the rest in stages
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
You will need
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
You will need
You will need
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Knowledge Network(mentors / advisors)
You will needKnowledge Network(mentors / advisors)
You will need
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Knowledge Network(mentors / advisors)
Strategic Partners
You will needKnowledge Network(mentors / advisors)
Strategic Partners
You will need
Anchoring within the local community
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Knowledge Network(mentors / advisors)
Strategic Partners
You will needKnowledge Network(mentors / advisors)
Strategic Partners
Anchoring within the local community
You will need
Anchoring within the local community
Communication channels
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Knowledge Network(mentors / advisors)
Strategic Partners
You will needKnowledge Network(mentors / advisors)
Strategic Partners
Anchoring within the local community
Communication channels
You will need
Resources
Anchoring within the local community
Communication channels
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Knowledge Network(mentors / advisors)
Strategic Partners
You will needKnowledge Network(mentors / advisors)
Strategic Partners
Anchoring within the local community
Communication channels
Resources
You will need
Markets(buyers)
Resources
Anchoring within the local community
Communication channels
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Knowledge Network(mentors / advisors)
Strategic Partners
You will needKnowledge Network(mentors / advisors)
Strategic Partners
Anchoring within the local community
Communication channels
Resources
Markets(buyers)
Knowledge Network(mentors / advisors)
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Knowledge Network(mentors / advisors)
Knowledge Network(mentors / advisors)
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Knowledge Network(mentors / advisors)
There will always be people who have already achieved what you want to do.
There will always be people who have already achieved what you want to do.
Knowledge Network(mentors / advisors)
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Knowledge Network(mentors / advisors)
There will always be people who have already achieved what you want to do.
Their advice and mentorship will make the difference between success and failure
There will always be people who have already achieved what you want to do.
Their advice and mentorship will make the difference between success and failure
Knowledge Network(mentors / advisors)
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Knowledge Network(mentors / advisors)
There will always be people who have already achieved what you want to do.
Their advice and mentorship will make the difference between success and failure
With technologies such as E-mail and Skype, contacting them should be a non-issue.
There will always be people who have already achieved what you want to do.
Their advice and mentorship will make the difference between success and failure
With technologies such as E-mail and Skype, contacting them should be a non-issue.
Strategic Partners
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Strategic Partners
Strategic Partners
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Strategic Partners
Your strategic partners are other members of the cluster, strategic customers and other strategic allies.
Your strategic partners are other members of the cluster, strategic customers and other strategic allies.
Strategic Partners
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Strategic Partners
Your strategic partners are other members of the cluster, strategic customers and other strategic allies.
Your strategic partnerships are about enabling each other’s ventures for mutual benefit.
Your strategic partners are other members of the cluster, strategic customers and other strategic allies.
Your strategic partnerships are about enabling each other’s ventures for mutual benefit.
Strategic Partners
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Strategic Partners
Your strategic partners are other members of the cluster, strategic customers and other strategic allies.
Your strategic partnerships are about enabling each other’s ventures for mutual benefit.
Formalise your partnerships with a legal agreement. Be generous.
Your strategic partners are other members of the cluster, strategic customers and other strategic allies.
Your strategic partnerships are about enabling each other’s ventures for mutual benefit.
Formalise your partnerships with a legal agreement. Be generous.
Anchoring within the local community
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Anchoring within the local community
Anchoring within the local community
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Anchoring within the local community
It is vital that you anchor your project locally. For long-term success, the cluster must directly involve
local people and local assets.
It is vital that you anchor your project locally. For long-term success, the cluster must directly involve
local people and local assets.
Anchoring within the local community
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Anchoring within the local community
It is vital that you anchor your project locally. For long-term success, the cluster must directly involve
local people and local assets.
A general approach is inadequate. You must adapt to the local context and address local problems.
It is vital that you anchor your project locally. For long-term success, the cluster must directly involve
local people and local assets.
A general approach is inadequate. You must adapt to the local context and address local problems.
Anchoring within the local community
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Anchoring within the local community
It is vital that you anchor your project locally. For long-term success, the cluster must directly involve
local people and local assets.
A general approach is inadequate. You must adapt to the local context and address local problems.
If you have no anchoring, start by establishing an ally. Help your ally address local problems.
It is vital that you anchor your project locally. For long-term success, the cluster must directly involve
local people and local assets.
A general approach is inadequate. You must adapt to the local context and address local problems.
If you have no anchoring, start by establishing an ally. Help your ally address local problems.
Communication Channels
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Communication Channels
Communication Channels
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Communication Channels
Identify which communication channels are available within the region. Consider how you can collaborate.Identify which communication channels are available within the region. Consider how you can collaborate.
Communication Channels
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Communication Channels
Identify which communication channels are available within the region. Consider how you can collaborate.
Adapt your communications strategy to local customs
Identify which communication channels are available within the region. Consider how you can collaborate.
Adapt your communications strategy to local customs
Communication Channels
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Communication Channels
Identify which communication channels are available within the region. Consider how you can collaborate.
Adapt your communications strategy to local customs
Use these communication channels to engage with and involve the local community
Identify which communication channels are available within the region. Consider how you can collaborate.
Adapt your communications strategy to local customs
Use these communication channels to engage with and involve the local community
Resources
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Resources
Resources
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Resources
Focus on the resources and assets you can obtain locally. Start with what you already have. Take
advantage of non-primary resource flows.
Focus on the resources and assets you can obtain locally. Start with what you already have. Take
advantage of non-primary resource flows.
Resources
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Resources
Focus on the resources and assets you can obtain locally. Start with what you already have. Take
advantage of non-primary resource flows.
Your network is your most valuable asset. Nurture it.
Focus on the resources and assets you can obtain locally. Start with what you already have. Take
advantage of non-primary resource flows.
Your network is your most valuable asset. Nurture it.
Resources
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Resources
Focus on the resources and assets you can obtain locally. Start with what you already have. Take
advantage of non-primary resource flows.
Your network is your most valuable asset. Nurture it.
Organise yourself to need as little financing as possible. Funds should come from customers. Avoid subsidies.
Focus on the resources and assets you can obtain locally. Start with what you already have. Take
advantage of non-primary resource flows.
Your network is your most valuable asset. Nurture it.
Organise yourself to need as little financing as possible. Funds should come from customers. Avoid subsidies.
Markets(buyers)
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Markets(buyers)
Markets(buyers)
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Markets(buyers)
Assess your local region for potential customers. Consider both products and services.
Assess your local region for potential customers. Consider both products and services.
Markets(buyers)
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Markets(buyers)
Assess your local region for potential customers. Consider both products and services.
A resource flow assessment can be useful. Multiple income streams strengthens resilience.
Assess your local region for potential customers. Consider both products and services.
A resource flow assessment can be useful. Multiple income streams strengthens resilience.
Markets(buyers)
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Markets(buyers)
Assess your local region for potential customers. Consider both products and services.
A resource flow assessment can be useful. Multiple income streams strengthens resilience.
Partner with your most strategic customers (eg. restaurants or hotels) to share profits.
Assess your local region for potential customers. Consider both products and services.
A resource flow assessment can be useful. Multiple income streams strengthens resilience.
Partner with your most strategic customers (eg. restaurants or hotels) to share profits.
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
The strategy depends on both your choice of partners and the
local context
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
The strategy depends on both your choice of partners and the
local context
Success depends on adapting your strategy to suit that context.
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Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Step 1Resource Flow
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Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Outline the goals you want to achieve
Step 1Resource Flow
Assesment
Step 2 Environment and
market
Step 4 Assess Risks and
Prioritise
Step 5 Action Plan
Step 3 Strategy and goals
Outline the goals you want to achieve
Quantify your goals and link them to an estimated time frame
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Consult your knowledge network when designing the strategy
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Consult your knowledge network when designing the strategy
What are the keys to success?
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Consult your knowledge network when designing the strategy
What are the keys to success?
What are the most common pitfalls?
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Consult your knowledge network when designing the strategy
What are the keys to success?
What are the most common pitfalls?
How do they translate to your context?
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Let’s have a look at some basic risk management
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Risk management involves:
Identifying your risks
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Risk management involves:
Identifying your risks
Assessing your risks
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Risk management involves:
Identifying your risks
Assessing your risks
Prioritising your risks
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Risk management involves:
Identifying your risks
Assessing your risks
Prioritising your risks
Treating your risks
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Identifying your risks
Ask yourself:
What can disrupt us or prevent us from reaching our goals?
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ObjectiveRisk
Source 1
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Source 3
Identifying your risks
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ObjectiveRisk
Source 1
Source 2
Source 3Risks are few
Identifying your risks
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ObjectiveRisk
Source 1
Source 2
Source 3Risks are few
Risk sources are many
Identifying your risks
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ObjectiveRisk
Source 1
Source 2
Source 3
What can disrupt or prevent us from producing 1000units per day?
Risks are few
Risk sources are many
Identifying your risks
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Produce 1000units per day
Loss ofkey
facility
Non-compliancewith regulations
Non-paymentof rent
Destruction offacility
What can disrupt or prevent us from producing 1000units per day?
Identifying your risks
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First identify the risks
Produce 1000units per day
Loss ofkey
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Non-compliancewith regulations
Non-paymentof rent
Destruction offacility
What can disrupt or prevent us from producing 1000units per day?
Identifying your risks
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First identify the risks
Then identify their sources
Produce 1000units per day
Loss ofkey
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Non-compliancewith regulations
Non-paymentof rent
Destruction offacility
What can disrupt or prevent us from producing 1000units per day?
Identifying your risks
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There are plenty of ways to model, measure and assess risk. Choose one that works for you.
What is important is that you consider risks in relation to your objectives over the time of your project.
Assessing your risks
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How likely is the risk to occur?
Low, Moderate or High
How strongly will the consequences affect your objectives if the risk occurs?
Low impact, Moderate impact or High impact
Assessing your risks
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If the consequence of one risk results in another, more serious risk, it becomes a cascading risk
Cascading risks should be considered as critical as the most serious consequence in the cascade
Assessing your risks
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Prioritising your risks
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There are plenty of ways to prioritise yourrisks.
Here is one suggestion
Prioritising your risks
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Consequence Likelihood PriorityHigh High 1High Moderate 2
Moderate High 3High Low 4
Moderate Moderate 5Low High 6
Moderate Low 7Low Moderate 8Low Low 9
Prioritising your risks
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There are 5 ways to treat a risk
Choose wisely
Treating your risks
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Treating your risks
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1. Reduce its likelihood of occurring
Treating your risks
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1. Reduce its likelihood of occurring
2. Reduce the consequence if the risk occurs in spite of your efforts (eg. have a contingency plan)
Treating your risks
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1. Reduce its likelihood of occurring
2. Reduce the consequence if the risk occurs in spite of your efforts (eg. have a contingency plan)
3. Share the risk (eg. get insurance)
Treating your risks
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1. Reduce its likelihood of occurring
2. Reduce the consequence if the risk occurs in spite of your efforts (eg. have a contingency plan)
3. Share the risk (eg. get insurance)
4. Avoid the activity that gives rise to the risk
Treating your risks
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1. Reduce its likelihood of occurring
2. Reduce the consequence if the risk occurs in spite of your efforts (eg. have a contingency plan)
3. Share the risk (eg. get insurance)
4. Avoid the activity that gives rise to the risk
5. Accept it. Be aware, but take no action (appropriate for unlikely risks with low impact)
Treating your risks
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Produce 1000units per day
Loss ofkey
facility
Non-compliancewith regulations
Non-paymentof rent
Destruction offacility
What can disrupt or prevent us from producing 1000units per day?
Treating your risks
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Reduce consequences through planning and contingency measures
Produce 1000units per day
Loss ofkey
facility
Non-compliancewith regulations
Non-paymentof rent
Destruction offacility
What can disrupt or prevent us from producing 1000units per day?
Treating your risks
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Reduce consequences through planning and contingency measures
Reduce likelihood through preventive measures
Produce 1000units per day
Loss ofkey
facility
Non-compliancewith regulations
Non-paymentof rent
Destruction offacility
What can disrupt or prevent us from producing 1000units per day?
Treating your risks
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Avoid the activity that gives rise to the risk
Produce 1000units per day
Loss ofkey
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Non-compliancewith regulations
Non-paymentof rent
Destruction offacility
What can disrupt or prevent us from producing 1000units per day?
Treating your risks
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Share risks through partnering, licensing or getting insurance
Produce 1000units per day
Loss ofkey
facility
Non-compliancewith regulations
Non-paymentof rent
Destruction offacility
What can disrupt or prevent us from producing 1000units per day?
Accept the least significant risks. Document them and take no further action.
Treating your risks
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Still with me?
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Still with me?
Great!
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Still with me?
Great!
It’s time to open your calendarand create an Action Plan
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Remember those goals you set in Step 3?
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Remember those goals you set in Step 3?
Give them start and end dates
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Remember those goals you set in Step 3?
Give them start and end dates
Break big goals down into manageable chunks
Feeling Ready?
Liftoff!
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