How to conduct a Software Risk Assessment

10/20/2020

First, the risk must be identified. It is always the same scheme; a hazard combined with a hazardous situation can lead to harm. All factors must be determined before the hazard occurs.

Risks combine the severity of harm (S) and the probability of occurrence(O). A numerical score is assigned to assess the risk.

Risk = probability of damage x severity of damage. A simple evaluation scale needs to be used and it must be equivalent for all products. See the table below as an example:

Then the score is interpreted by this table:

Then risk control measures must be defined and implemented according to the score.

Two methods are applicable when performing a risk analysis; the fault tree analysis and the failure mode and effect analysis.

Author: Alix Auter, Life Science Consultant KVALITO 

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