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[...] • Novices, apprentices and soloists • Dropped batons • Naïve reliance on technology • Playbooks • Amalgamated assignments • Reconciliation gaps • Reading the fine print • Poor planning [...]
[...] (We will address potential issues with workflow documentation in the forthcoming article, Operational Risk # 6—Playbooks.) For those investment managers who want to grow their organizations without hiring back the [...]
[...] procedures. We will delve into this issue more thoroughly in our upcoming article on workflows (Operational Risk #6—Playbooks), but it should be kept in mind when considering how to organize support [...]
[...] previously mentioned in connection with training (Operational Risk #3) and workflow documentation (Operational Risk #6). Inaugurating a new investment strategy or fund requires significant planning and [...]