BS EN IEC 31010:2019
Risk management. Risk assessment techniques
- Standard No.
- BS EN IEC 31010:2019
- Release Date
- 2019
- Published By
- British Standards Institution (BSI)
- Latest
- BS EN IEC 31010:2019
- Scope
- What is this standard about? It gives guidance on how to select and apply risk assessment techniques in a wide range of contexts. These techniques will help users make decisions where there’s uncertainty and provide information about particular risks as part of a risk management process. The standard summarizes a range of techniques and references other documents where these techniques are described in more detail. Who is this standard for? In particular, risk managers and organizations required to conduct risk assessments for compliance or conformance purposes. In addition, it will be useful to: Anyone involved in assessing risk People involved in developing guidance setting out how risk is to be assessed in specific contexts People who need to make decisions where there is uncertainty including those who: – Commission or evaluate risk assessments – Need to understand the outcomes of assessments – Have to choose assessment techniques to meet particular needs Why should you use this standard? It gives 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. It works as an introduction to selected techniques and compares their possible applications, benefits, and limitations. It also provides references to sources of more detailed information. NOTE 1: While this standard discusses and provides example techniques, the techniques described are non-exhaustive and no recommendation is made as to the efficacy of any given technique in any given circumstance. Care should be taken in selecting any technique to ensure that it is appropriate reliable and effective in the given circumstance. NOTE 2: Good management practices should be followed throughout and are not repea...
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- 2019 BS EN IEC 31010:2019 Risk management. Risk assessment techniques
