Risk managers looking to utilize their mobile devices for helpwith their daily risk-mitigation efforts may consider these 10smartphone and tablet applications designed to assist with suchtasks as identifying the effects of a supply-chain disruption;staying on top of emerging exposures overseas; and choosing amongdeductible options.   

Risk Report for iPhone and iPad is designed to helprisk managers keep track of their organization's potential risks.Users can record risk-related events as they occur and email themto supervisors, all the while noting suggested risk-controlmeasures and action plans ($2.99, in iTunes). 

CiticusMOCA is a risk-management application that identifiesthe various effects that supply-chain disruption can have on abusiness. The app enables the user to list the company's resources,exposures and probability of risk-event occurrence. It thengenerates a graph, which can be uploaded into a PDF, plotting theorganization's asset worth and maximum loss value over time (free,in iTunes). 

Zurich offers the Zurich Risk Room iPad app, which providesglobal risk analysis based on publicly available regional data on150 nations' vulnerabilities to water shortage, energy pricefluctuations, political unrest and 63 additional risks. The data ispresented in 3D bar graphs and chart layouts (free, in iTunes).

Deductibles by ClearRisk Inc. takes some basicinformation such as claims history, insurance-deductible andinsurance-premium options and calculates for risk managers thedeductible option that would give the client an optimal cost ofrisk (free, in iTunes).

Breach Report records compliance or proceduralbreaches within an organization, noting their individual impact andfrequency. The app keeps information on the date the event wasdiscovered, how it was identified, how long it lasted and whetherit incurred any losses. It also enables users to email a reportfrom their iPhone or iPad ($2.99, in iTunes). 

Strategy and Risk Studio allows risk managersto map and monitor their company's key risk, performance andcontrol indicators, as well as assign risk accountability to otherparties. Additionally, it provides step-by-step guidance oncreating, documenting and sharing models for best practices.($25.99, for iPad).

The Risk Calculator Chart Tool helps automaticallycalculate and chart risk using data input by the user,automatically generating risk charts for visual presentations. Itorganizes risk by name, severity and likelihood and plots businessexposures on a color-blocked spectrum ranging from green to red, orfrom least-severe to most-severe liability ($0.99, in iTunes).

The Marsh Risk Management Research iPad app isa wide-ranging database featuring research, analysis and whitepapers on modern businesses risks such as catastrophe and cyberexposures. The application tracks each country's exposure landscapeas it fluctuates over time. Other features include downloadableversions of all Marsh Risk Management Research reports andquarterly briefings highlighting changes in insurance ratesworldwide (free, in iTunes).

Aon's WorldAware app is for risk managers and otherinsurance professionals who may be visiting the world's moredangerous destinations. The app compiles travel informationregarding currency, situational advisories, emergency telephonenumbers and customs contacts, an embassy GPS locator, andtransportation and communication info. It also goes beyond theessentials with a global satellite map of each country with acorresponding risk rating of harm due to street crime, terrorism,kidnapping and other sources of instability ($0.99, in iTunes).

No sweet tooth for Apple? Here's an ERM app for Google users:Risk Decision Tree, a graph-baseddecision-making tool that maps risk-mitigation strategies and theirpossible outcomes, showing the enterprise value or loss that couldarise. While nothing fancy, the app does allow the customer aclear, simplified visualization of the consequences of toughchoices ($14.95, Google Apps Marketplace).