Description
This document provides guidance on the selection and application of various techniques that can be used to help improve the way uncertainty is taken into account and to help understand risk
The techniques are used:
- where further understanding is required about what risk exists or about a particular risk;
- within a decision where a range of options each involving risk need to be compared or optimized;
- within a risk management process leading to actions to treat risk.
Table of Contents Page
1 Scope…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2
2Normative references………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2
3 Terms and definitions………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
4 Core concepts……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
5 Use of risk assessment techniques………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4
6 Implementation risk assessment……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
6.1 Plan the assessment………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
6.2 Manage information and develop models…………………………………………………………………………………………. 8
6.3 Apply risk assessment techniques………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 11
6.4 Review the analysis………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 17
6.5 apply results to support decision………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 18
6.6 Record and report risk assessment process and outcomes……………………………………………………………. 20
7 Selecting risk assessment techniques. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………20
7.1 General…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 20
7.2 Selecting techniques……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 20
Annex A Categorization of techniques……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 23
Annex B Description of techniques……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 33
Bibliography………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 101