A Practitioner-Led Reference Guide for Financial Services
Developed by an industry working group of financial services practitioners, this paper distils real-world experience from firms implementing DORA across the UK and Europe. It is designed as a practical reference guide to support organizations moving beyond compliance and strengthening digital operational resilience.
Drawing on nine months of peer discussion and follow-up engagement, it consolidates shared challenges, lessons learned, and emerging best practice—particularly in Third-Party Risk Management, Register of Information (RoI) data quality, and the integration of DORA with existing Risk Management and Operational Resilience frameworks.
While DORA introduces significant complexity, the paper demonstrates how leading firms are using it as a catalyst to move beyond compliance, unify risk and resilience disciplines, and derive lasting value through principles-led, proportionate, and integrated approaches.
What you will gain:
- Practical insight from peers on addressing common DORA implementation challenges, regardless of firm size or jurisdiction
- Clear guidance on integrating DORA with enterprise risk and operational resilience frameworks using proportionality and materiality
- Actionable perspectives on value creation, including how to leverage the Register of Information as a core risk management asset rather than a regulatory artefact
