Software Step 8

Step 8 Rate Consequence of Failure (CoF):

Below is explained how to implement Step 8 in the Software. See also Methodology Step 8.

To determine the Consequence of Failure:

• Select the Criticality Assessment tab in the left section.

Asset Consequence

To determine the Asset Consequence:

• Click on Asset.

Select the Criticality Assessment tab and click on Asset to access the Asset Consequence questionnaires.

 

• Click on Direct, Simple, or Detailed to select the desired questionnaire.
• Consult the associated methodology guidance.
• Fill in the questionnaire based on this guidance.
• Where needed, add additional notes (in the Scenario tab) with regards to the Consequence assessments for later reference.

Note: “Is analysed” will automatically be checked when the questionnaire is filled in. This can be unchecked if the analysis is not yet complete.

People Consequence

To determine the People Consequence:

• Click on People.
• Click on Direct, Simple, or Detailed to select the desired questionnaire.
• Consult the associated methodology guidance.
• Fill in the questionnaire based on this guidance.
• Where needed, add additional notes (in the Scenario tab) with regards to the Consequence assessments for later reference.

Note: “Is analysed” will automatically be checked when the questionnaire is filled in. This can be unchecked if the analysis is not yet complete.

Environmental Consequence

To determine the Environmental Consequence:

• Click on Environment.
• Click on Direct to select the questionnaire.
• Consult the associated methodology guidance.
• Fill in the questionnaire based on this guidance.
• Where needed, add additional notes (in the Scenario tab) with regards to the Consequence assessments for later reference.

Note: “Is analysed” will automatically be checked when the questionnaire is filled in. This can be unchecked if the analysis is not yet complete.

Community Consequence

To determine the Community Consequence:

• Click on Community.
• Click on Direct, or Detailed to select the desired questionnaire.
• Consult the associated methodology guidance.
• Fill in the questionnaire based on this guidance.
• Where needed, add additional notes (in the Scenario tab) with regards to the Consequence assessments for later reference.

Note: “Is analysed” will automatically be checked when the questionnaire is filled in. This can be unchecked if the analysis is not yet complete.

Review the combined Consequence

To review the combined Consequences:

• Click on Overview to see the results of the 4 Consequence assessments.
• Overall Consequence is the highest Consequence of the 4.

Click on Overview to see all Consequences. From here the selected questionnaires can be accessed via the link and a Consequence can also be selected directly.

 

• Where needed, add additional notes (in the Scenario tab) with regards to the Consequence assessments for later reference.
  

Note: The Confidence can also be selected directly on the Overview. Also, the selected questionnaires can be accessed via the link in the Overview.