6. Glossary
Definitions are taken from ISO 31000 – Risk management — Guidelines.
Risk
The effect of uncertainty on objectives.
Risk management
Coordinated activities designed to manage and steer an organization with respect to risk.
Source of risk
Any element which, alone or in combination with others, is likely to give rise to a risk.
Event
Occurrence or change of a particular set of circumstances.
Consequences
Effect of an event affecting objectives.
Verisimilitude
Possibility of something happening.
Means of control
Action that maintains and/or modifies...
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Reference standards
ISO 9000:2015 – Quality management systems – Essential principles and vocabulary
ISO 9001:2015 – Quality management systems – Requirements
ISO 31000:2018 – Risk management – Guidelines
IEC 31010 – Risk management – Risk assessment techniques
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