Cramm

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General information
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Method or tool name : CRAMM (CCTA Risk Analysis and Management Method)
Vendor name : Insight Consulting
Country of origin : United Kingdom

Level of reference of the product
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Public / government organisation : British CCTA (Central Communication and Telecommunication Agency)

Identification
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R.A. Method phases supported

Risk identification : In CRAMM tool
Risk analysis : In CRAMM tool
Risk evaluation : In CRAMM tool

Brief description of the product

CRAMM is a risk analysis method developed by the British government organization CCTA (Central Communication and Telecommunication Agency), now renamed zhe Office of Government Commerce (OGC). A tool having the same name supports the method: CRAMM. The CRAMM method is rather difficult to use without the CRAMM tool. The first releases of CRAMM (method and tool) were based on best practices of British government organizations. At present CRAMM is the UK government’s preferred risk analysis method, but CRAMM is also used in many countries outside the UK. CRAMM is especially appropriate for large organizations, like government bodies and industry.

Lifecycle
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Date of first release : 1985
Date and identification of the last version : 2003 (version 5)

Useful links
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Official web site : http://www.cramm.com
User group web site : http://www.crammgebruiksgroep.nl (in Dutch)
Relevant web site : http://www.insight.co.uk

Languages
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Availability in European languages : English, Dutch, Czech

Price
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Unknown

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Scope

Target organisations
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Government, agencies
Large companies

Specific sector : N/A

Geographical spread
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Used in EU member states : Many
Used in non-EU member states : Many

Level of detail
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Management
Operational
Technical

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Recognized licensing scheme : No
Existing certification scheme : No

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Users viewpoint

Skills needed
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To introduce : Specialist
To use : Specialist
To maintain : Specialist

Consultancy support
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Consultancy :Open market

Regulatory compliance
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GLBA
HIPPA

Compliance to IT standards
There is a compliance with a national or international standard

ISO/IEC 17799

Trial before purchase
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Availability : Registration required

Maturity level of the Information system
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It is possible to measure the I.S.S. maturity level : No

Tools supporting the method
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Non commercial tools

Commercial tools

Technical integration of available tools
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Tools can be integrated with other tools : No

Organisation processes integration
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Method provides interfaces to other organisational processes : No

Flexible knowledge databases
It is possible to adapt a knowledge database specific to the activity domain of the company.

Method allows use of sector adapted databases : No

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