Mission Risk Appraisal <xref rid="FN1" ref-type="fn">*</xref>

A Mission Risk Appraisal technique is presented as an additional system engineering tool. Risk, a major element of technical decision making, is defined as uncertainty and its consequences. The technique defined identifies and quantifies the high risk areas of a mission and provides traceability from cause to effect. The general form of the technique is applicable to many complex endeavors.