Risk Pattern

The purpose of model risks is to facilitate the creation of risks for projects and activities.

The model risks can be used to describe common risks or even exceptional risks. In the case of exceptional risks, their inclusion in the methodology is particularly useful to ensure that their possible occurrence is not forgotten, even if they do not occur frequently.

Description of the sample risk

A sample risk has the same description as a project or area risk. The probability and threat classification can be filled in for the sample risk – these values also serve as a sample and can be adjusted within the project to suit the situation.

Risk description

For sample risks, a description should also be included to make the risk easier to evaluate. The description should include guidance for assessing whether or not the risk is relevant to a particular project.

The detail of the description depends on the experience of the people who will be evaluating the risks in the projects. It is therefore not possible to make a general recommendation on the level of detail to which risks should be analysed.

Methodological note

The sample risks are a fulfilment of the requirement of standards that require the definition of common risks as part of process assets (e.g. ASPICE, ISO 26262, ISO 270000 but also others).