Resumen en español

This paper proposes for SME s in Medellín a scheme fora risk management that is based in process management. Through a survey the structures and processes that are typically applied in trading SME s to manage risks are identified and analyzed. The survey revealed that most SME s in Medellín currently do not manage their risks related to the business and also that these SME s still know very little about the subject of risk management. Based on the results of the survey and supported by the judgment of two experts and the support of both a small and a medium sized company, a risk management system will be proposed that takes the specific aspects of SME s trading in Medellín into account. Finally, a conclusion is that the SME s can improve their risk management by implementing the proposed scheme in order to avoid losses.