Risk Assessment
IEE 454
Bowen Wan
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Email: bwan4@asu.edu
Abstract:
As Broughton said, we should try our best to avoid risks first by based care like improving quality of products instead of relying on latest risk assessment tool, although risks are not avoidable all the time.
Table of contents: What is Risk Assessment Value of Risk Assessment Qualitative Risk Assessment Quantitative risk assessment
Criticism of quantitative risk assessment Typical Risk Assessment Tool: Brainstorming What should we expect from risk management
Risk assessment misuse
Conclusion
Body of the paper:
What is Risk Assessment:
Risk assessment is intended to reduce the risk to an
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We also interview system users and operators and consult checklists. Review historical data, studies from other similar systems is also a very useful method. Totally, risk assessment can be divided into quantitative risk assessment and qualitative risk assessment.
Value of risk assessment:
Although risk assessment methods have existed for many years, due to several factors, human interests in it has increased in recent years. Firstly, the pressure is constantly increasing due to the design cycle, which reduces the tolerance for the late changes. Secondly, production efficiency and cost efficiency directly affect significant opportunities. Thirdly, performing risk assessment to decrease the cost and improve productivity provides a competitive advantage. Next, risk assessment has already caused great international influence. Many international organization clearly claims that they require a risk assessment.Besides, capturing knowledge, product liability, lack of standards, schedule control and customer requirements are another kinds of values of risk assessment. “For administrators and decision makers, accounting for the uncertainty could be extremely important to have an evaluation of the degree of confidence of the results to be used for the implementation of mitigation actions.” (Wang 722)
Qualitative risk assessment:
Qualitative risk assessment is a project management tool
This paper discusses three risk analysis methodologies, specifically, MSRAM, OCTAVE, and CRAMM and provides a detailed description of each and how they incorporate risk into a platform for decision makers to use in their endeavors to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond, and in recovery measures as part of the risk assessment and management processes.
Risk assessments can help address dilemmas between rights and health and safety concerns by helping reduce any risks created by undergoing certain tasks, risks assessments are not in place to prevent an individual doing things that they want to do, they are in place to concentrate on the risk factors and to look at any other ways to reduce the risk of the task in hand.
In accordance with MacVille requirements, you will need to follow MacVille risk management policy and framework and reporting requirements. MacVille requires the completion of a risk register for each venture or project and a risk treatment action plan.
RISK ANALYSIS ASSESSEMT METHODS: The methods that will be adopted are Qualitative, Semi-Quantitative and Quantitative. The qualitative assessment uses a descriptive scale to define consequence, probability and level of impact such as high, moderate and low. The Semi-quantitative uses numerical rating/scale for consequence, and probability in combination with a formula. A full quantitative analysis may not be realistic due to insufficient data or information about a system. Quantitative analysis is using measurable, objective data/information to determine asset value, probability of loss and risks associated worth the asset.
It is a legal requirement that risk assessments are carried out. From asking the safety officer at the school, Mr Sandy, risk assessments at the school are reviewed either termly (depending on what they are) or annually, unless something such as an accident occurs in which they then have to immediately be rectified, such as a broken fence or missing padlock. They are simply a formal way of explaining what could happen. In which case the risk assessment is redone straight away and an action plan needs to be put in place. Minor risks such as spillages, litter can be sorted straight away. All risks noted need to be constantly monitored however for change. Risk assessment form are stored in a file in the office by the safety officer. Risk
Drugs are a major influential force in our country today. The problem has gotten so out of hand that many options are being considered to control it or solve it. One of the most controversial issues facing our generation is if we should legalize marijuana. Usually, people do not know a great deal about marijuana they just considered it as any other drug. There is one thing people should know is that marijuana is not like the others drugs such as heroine or cocaine. But, marijuana is considered a drug, and in fact is illegal, due to number of reasons. For me, and so the various people who agree, marijuana is exceedingly comparable with other substances that are legal, mainly alcohol and tobacco, in
As the risk assessment begins, the assessors must compile information about the specific business procedures. This includes gathering information about the organizations assets, and the processes they are used in. This usually includes physical and logical assets like hardware, software, and system interfaces. However, the scope of a risk assessment must include the entire process, and all of the points at which it may be disrupted. This extends the characterization to include dates, critical individuals and the ultimate end goal of the system. The results of this step is an effective understanding of the systems operating boundaries (an accurate understanding of who and what is utilized in the system), the functions of the system, the criticality of components and deadlines, and the sensitivity of the information processed by the system. With this understanding the assessors are now able to identify threats on all of the system critical assets. It is important that this first step be completed accurately in order to show any effectiveness of the rest of the risk assessment process. For example, if an assessor forgot the itemize personnel as a system asset, certain threats may not have been discovered and protected against. For example, a piece of machinery may work perfectly well, be well protected and handle a great workload. However, in the event of a strike, who is going to operate the machine? Clearly we see the importance of identifying all business critical assets.
develop a methodology for quantifying risks, or should each situation be addressed individually? Can we have both a quantitative and qualitative risk evaluation system in place at the same time?
In the occasion that it is not sensibly practicable to abstain from the dangers, by minimizing those dangers to the extent.
Risk assessment methodologies establishes rules for what is to be assessed and establishes who will need to be involved. Risk assessment methodologies also establishes the terminology that will be used when discussing the risk, establishes the degree of risk when quantifying, qualifying, and comparing risk, and they also help to establish what documentation must be collected as a result of the assessments. The two most popular risk assessment methodologies that are used today are: OCTAVE (Operationally Critical Threat, Asset, and Vulnerability Evaluation) which was developed at Carnegie Mellon University, and the NIST risk assessment methodology that is documented in NIST Special Publication 800-30.
Risk assessment consists of detecting and calculating security risks, addressing these concerns before cultivation and advising such risks to management (Wisegate, Inc., 2015). A risk assessment plan assists in determining not “if” but how vulnerable our system is. Having the knowledge of weak protocols, untrained employees, and insecure connections is essential to the health of our organization.
In order to understand the severity of each risk I would undertake a risk assessment, rating each risk according to the severity of the potential consequences of the uncontrolled crystallisation of each risk. Audit and Risk teams would be engaged to ensure an appropriate review of the end to end risk process in accordance with documented processes. I will use the following risk matrix. It is important to note that the initial view of each risk may change following more detailed investigation.
Scientific knowledge shouldn’t have been mixed with risk assessment policy. The conservative approach adopted by the part which deals with regulatory issues could affect a risk assessment negatively. This could happen due to the fact that it might fail to take into account relevant scientific knowledge.
Risk assessment consists of detecting and calculating security risks, addressing these concerns before cultivation and advising such risks to management (Wisegate, Inc., 2015). A risk assessment plan assists in determining not “if” but how vulnerable our system is. Having the knowledge of weak protocols, untrained employees, and insecure connections is essential to the health of our organization.
This essay aims to debate an advanced Risk Management method while slightly in comparison to other advanced or not-so-advanced processes to deduct the importance on an effective mitigation phase. The Risk Management method that is examined in this essay will be used to compare and to make a conclusion on the mitigation’s effectiveness with the help of a detailed assessment phase.