{ "name": "Model Risk Directory Guides", "as_of": "2026-07-29", "count": 8, "guides": [ { "slug": "top-model-risk-management-firms", "name": "Top model risk management firms", "category": "vendor-sourcing", "url": "https://modelriskdirectory.com/guides/top-model-risk-management-firms", "primary_keyword": "top model risk management firms", "search_volume": null, "aka": [ "MRM consulting firms", "model validation firms" ], "methods": [ "Document and governance review against the applicable regulatory text", "Conceptual-soundness assessment and independent replication where appropriate", "Benchmarking, backtesting, sensitivity analysis, and outcomes analysis", "Data-quality, lineage, implementation, and process-control testing", "Findings classification, remediation planning, and validation reporting" ], "framework_slugs": [ "sr-26-2", "pra-ss1-23", "osfi-e-23", "eiopa-guidelines-internal-models", "hkma-ca-g-4" ] }, { "slug": "best-model-risk-management-software", "name": "Best model risk management software", "category": "vendor-sourcing", "url": "https://modelriskdirectory.com/guides/best-model-risk-management-software", "primary_keyword": "best MRM software", "search_volume": 40, "aka": [ "MRM software", "model governance platforms" ], "methods": [ "Scenario-based demonstrations using representative model records and workflows", "Configuration review for inventory fields, taxonomy, roles, approvals, and issue states", "Integration testing for model-development, monitoring, identity, data, and reporting systems", "Security, access-control, audit-log, retention, export, and resilience assessment", "Implementation planning, migration testing, administrator training, and operating-model design" ], "framework_slugs": [ "sr-26-2", "pra-ss1-23", "osfi-e-23", "apra-cpg-230", "mas-ai-model-risk-management" ] }, { "slug": "model-risk-management", "name": "Model Risk Management", "category": "vendor-sourcing", "url": "https://modelriskdirectory.com/guides/model-risk-management", "primary_keyword": "model risk management", "search_volume": 1000, "aka": [ "MRM advisory", "MRM consulting" ], "methods": [ "Current-state MRM gap assessment against SR 26-2/OCC 2026-13", "Model inventory design and tiering methodology", "MRM policy, procedure, and governance-charter drafting", "Independent validation function design and staffing support", "Exam readiness preparation and mock exam walkthroughs", "Vendor and third-party model oversight process design" ], "framework_slugs": [ "sr-26-2", "sr-11-7", "occ-2011-12" ] }, { "slug": "model-risk-management-framework", "name": "Model Risk Management Framework", "category": "audit-methodology", "url": "https://modelriskdirectory.com/guides/model-risk-management-framework", "primary_keyword": "model risk management framework", "search_volume": 150, "aka": [ "MRM framework", "MRM policy framework" ], "methods": [ "Model definition and inventory-scope review", "Risk-tiering methodology design", "Governance structure and committee charter design", "Validation cadence policy aligned to SR 26-2's risk-based approach", "Model change management procedure design", "Peer benchmarking against comparable institutions" ], "framework_slugs": [ "sr-26-2", "sr-11-7", "pra-ss1-23" ] }, { "slug": "model-risk-validation", "name": "Model Risk Validation", "category": "audit-methodology", "url": "https://modelriskdirectory.com/guides/model-risk-validation", "primary_keyword": "model risk validation", "search_volume": 60, "aka": [ "Independent model validation", "Model validation services" ], "methods": [ "Conceptual soundness review of model theory, design, and data", "Outcomes analysis and backtesting against actual results", "Benchmarking against challenger or alternative models", "Sensitivity analysis on key model assumptions and inputs", "Use-test review confirming the model is used as validated", "Written validation report with findings and remediation requirements" ], "framework_slugs": [ "sr-26-2", "sr-11-7", "pra-ss1-23", "ecb-guide-to-internal-models" ] }, { "slug": "occ-model-risk-management", "name": "OCC Model Risk Management", "category": "audit-methodology", "url": "https://modelriskdirectory.com/guides/occ-model-risk-management", "primary_keyword": "occ model risk management", "search_volume": 70, "aka": [ "OCC MRM exam readiness" ], "methods": [ "Gap assessment against OCC Bulletin 2026-13 specifically", "Policy and board-document citation refresh (2011-12 to 2026-13)", "Mock exam preparation focused on OCC examiner expectations", "Model inventory and definition-scope review against the revised guidance", "Vendor and third-party model documentation review" ], "framework_slugs": [ "occ-2011-12", "sr-26-2", "sr-11-7" ] }, { "slug": "model-risk-management-software", "name": "Model Risk Management Software", "category": "vendor-sourcing", "url": "https://modelriskdirectory.com/guides/model-risk-management-software", "primary_keyword": "model risk management software", "search_volume": 60, "aka": [ "MRM governance software", "Model inventory software" ], "methods": [ "Model inventory and metadata management", "Tiering and risk-classification workflows", "Validation scheduling and revalidation-due-date automation", "Document and version control for model documentation", "Governance dashboards and board-reporting templates", "Vendor/third-party model tracking and ongoing-monitoring alerts" ], "framework_slugs": [ "sr-26-2", "sr-11-7" ] }, { "slug": "sr-11-7-compliance", "name": "SR 11-7 Compliance", "category": "audit-methodology", "url": "https://modelriskdirectory.com/guides/sr-11-7-compliance", "primary_keyword": "sr 11-7 compliance", "search_volume": 100, "aka": [ "SR 26-2 transition", "SR 11-7 to SR 26-2" ], "methods": [ "Targeted gap review: SR 11-7-era documentation against SR 26-2", "Revalidation-cadence policy update (calendar-based to risk-based)", "Model definition and inventory-scope reconciliation", "Vendor/third-party model oversight language update", "Board and management reporting-template refresh" ], "framework_slugs": [ "sr-26-2", "sr-11-7", "occ-2011-12" ] } ] }