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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.

- 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.

- 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.