| Article ID: | iaor1988548 |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Volume: | 16 |
| Start Page Number: | 439 |
| End Page Number: | 446 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1988 |
| Journal: | Annals of Operations Research |
| Authors: | Otway Harry, Haastrup Palle |
| Keywords: | risk |
The major movements emerging in the field of risk analysis over the past decades are reviewed with special emphasis placed on their treatment of non-technical issues and their relevance to risk management needs. With this background, the requirements for an effective system to support risk management activities are discussed and a user-oriented design process outlined. The Ispra Risk Management Support (IRIMS) System is briefly described.