Abstract: An apparatus (1) for assisting a user in determining a level of confidence in a risk assessment, the apparatus comprising: input means (3) for receiving at least one of a set of factors each of which can affect the level of confidence in the risk assessment; storage means (5) for storing the set of factors and a set of weighting indicators, wherein each factor within the set of factors is associated with a weighting indicator from the set of weighting indicators; processing means (7) for processing the at least one of the set of factors entered into the input means (3) and processing the set of factors stored in the storage means (3) in order to identify a factor in the set of factors which corresponds to the at least one factor entered into the input means (3); and output means (9) for outputting the set of weighting indicators and the weighting indicator associated with the factor identified by the processing means (7).

Abstract: A risk management process is provided that has steps of defining a risk by providing: (a) a descriptive title; (b) a risk impact value; and (c) a likelihood value. (a), (b), and (c) are then set as a first set of initial conditions for the risk. A node for the risk is then established with the first set of initial conditions associated therewith. Steps 1 and 2 are then repeated on a possible further risk. If the initial conditions obtained are not identical with the initial conditions of the node the descriptive titles are compared and if the descriptive titles are not identical, a further node is established with initial conditions determined for that possible further risk. If the descriptive titles are identical, both the impact values and the likelihood values are compared and if one of those impact or likelihood values is identical, the initial conditions of that possible further risk are associated with the risk node.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for assisting a user in determining a level of confidence in a risk assessment, the apparatus comprising: input means (3) for receiving at least one of a set of factors each of which can affect the level of confidence in the risk assessment; storage means (5) for storing the set of factors and a set of weighting indicators, wherein each factor within the set of factors is associated with a weighting indicator from the set of weighting indicators; processing means (7) for processing the at least one of the set of factors entered into the input means (3) and processing the set of factors stored in the storage means (3) in order to identify a factor in the set of factors which corresponds to the at least one factor entered into the input means (3); and output means (9) for outputting the set of weighting indicators and the weighting indicator associated with the factor identified by the processing means (7).