[Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics] Foundations of Risk Analysis (A Knowledge and Decision-Oriented Perspective) || Appendix B: Terminology

✍ Scribed by Aven, Terje

• Publisher: Wiley
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 65 KB
• Volume: 10.1002/0470871245
• Category: Article
• ISBN: 0470871245
• DOI: 10.1002/0470871245.app2

✦ Synopsis

B Terminology

This appendix summarizes some risk analysis and management terminology used in the book. Unless stated otherwise, the terminology is in line with the standard developed by the ISO TMB Working Group on risk management terminology (ISO 2002). ISO is the International Organization for Standardization.

The relationships between the terms and definitions for risk management are shown following the definitions. Risk management is part of the broader management processes of organizations.