How the Values in the Risk Matrix are Configured

Consider the following Risk Matrix.

The values shown in this Risk Matrix are determined by the following records:

• Risk Matrix records: Determines the look of the Risk Matrix, such as the appearance, order, and axis on which the probability and consequence values appear.
• Risk Category records: There are 4 Risk Category records linked to the Risk Matrix record shown: Safety, Environment, Operations, and Financial. Each Risk Category record corresponds to one tab within the Risk Assessment window. The image shown above displays the values in Probability and Consequence records that are linked to the Safety Risk Category record.

• Probability records: There are 5 Probability records linked to the Environment Risk Category record. Each Probability record corresponds to one row in the Risk Matrix.

  The Probability record for the first row shown in this example contains the following values:

  • Name: Probable
  • Value: 1

  • Description: Likely to occur the same as mission time

    Note: This value appears as a tooltip when you pause over the row heading.

• Consequence records: There are 5 Consequence records linked to the Environment Risk Category record. Each Consequence record corresponds to one column in the Risk Matrix.

  The Consequence record for the first column shown in this example contains the following values:

  • Name: Very Low
  • Value: 1

  • Description: None to minor first-aid

    Note: This value appears as a tooltip when you pause over the column heading.

• Risk Threshold records: There are 5 Risk Threshold records linked to this Risk Matrix record. Each Risk Threshold record corresponds to a range of values that are represented with the same color in the matrix, as well as the risk threshold value that appears when you pause on a cell in the matrix.

  The Risk Threshold record representing the top-left cell in this example contains the following values:

  • Description: Medium
  • Value: 1

  • Color: PaleGoldenrod

    Note: Risk Threshold records represent a range of values. Refer to the topic About Risk Threshold Records for more information about how Risk Threshold records are used.