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resourceTiered Risk Assessment Process Flow (Text Version)

Tier 1: Deterministic
  • Ask screening-level deterministic questions.

Yes — no further assessment. No — go to:

Tier 2: Probabilistic

  • Gather additional data.
  • Ask screening-level probabilistic questions.

Yes — no further assessment. No — go to:

Tier 3

  • Gather additional data.
  • Ask more specific questions.

Yes — no further assessment. No — go to mitigation.


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