risk analysis

1. Corporate: As a component of risk management, it consists of (1) Identification of possible negative external and internal conditions, events, or situations, (2) Determination of cause-and-effect (causal) relationships between probable happenings, their magnitude, and likely outcomes, (3) Evaluation of various outcomes under different assumptions, and under different probabilities that each outcome will take place, (4) Application of qualitative and quantitative techniques to reduce uncertainty of the outcomes and associated costs, liabilities, or losses.

2. Food industry: According to FAO/WHO, it consists of risk assessment, risk management, and risk communication.