Glossary

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A

applicability

For Opportunity Events, applicability is the likelihood of the event given a source

C

CIS

CIS (Combined Input Option)

The results for individuals are computed by combining the likelihood/impacts derived from judgments/ratings for which they had roles, with the combined results for any parts of the model where they did not have a role.

D

delta

In mathematics, delta (Δ) means “change” or “difference” from one value to another.

I

infodocs

Infodocs is a shortcut for "Information Documents". These are the description that are defined on elements, scales, etc.. Information documents are created or modified using the rich text editor where we can add texts, images, hotlinks, etc.

L

likelihood of event

Likelihood (L) of the event is the likelihood of the threat/source times the likelihood (V-vulnerability or A-applicability) of the event given the threat/source. Risk Event: L= [L*V] or Opportunity Event: L= [L*A]

S

source

sources

A source (threat or hazard or cause) is a situation that contributes to or influences the likelihood of an event taking place.

T

threat

threats

A threat (cause or hazard or source) is a situation that contributes to or influences the likelihood of an event taking place.

V

vulnerability

For Risk Events, vulnerability is the likelihood of the event given a threat/source/hazard

W

wrt

shortcut for with respect to