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(JITC 2013). By organizing the risk analysis, potential issues may be eliminated
from consideration due to low mission impact and/or low probability of occur-
rence (likelihood of failure) (JITC 2013). e Department of the Air Force (DOAF
2003) stated that the seriousness of a risk can be determined by multiplying the
probability of the event actually occurring by the potential negative impact to the
cost, schedule, or performance of the project: risk severity = probability of occur-
rence × potential negative impact.
Traceability is a required management activity where requirements are traced
back to their ...