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Risk analysis
To analyze a risk:
1. Select a risk and open its Characteristics property page.
2. Expand the Analysis section.
A risk is characterized by:
• Control System(s): for handling risk management, see Control Systems.
• Risk Types: for more details, see Risk types.
*A risk type defines a risk typology standardized within the context of an organization.
• Risk Factors: for more details, see Risk factors.
*A risk factor is an element which contributes to the occurrence of a risk or which triggers a risk. Several Risks can originate from a same Risk Factor Examples: the use of a hazardous chemical product, the complexity of an application, the size of a project, the number of involved parties, the use of a new technology, the lack of quality assurance, the lack of rigor in requirements definition…
• Risk Consequences: for more details, see Risk consequences.
*A risk consequence can be positive or negative. It is associated with a type, which enables its characterization, for example: image, environment, employees.
• Related Risks