The scope of this technical report is to provide a task -based risk assessment methodology that meets the risk assessment requirements outlined in ANSI/RIA R15.06-2012.

A number of methodologies are available to do a risk assessment. Any risk assessment methodology that identifies tasks and prescribes risk reductions equivalent to or more stringent than the requirements in this technical report is acceptable (see Part 2 Clause 4).

This entire document is informative in nature, and is not a standard. The use of the word "shall" and "should" in a particular statement indicates the relative importance of specific criteria or features in this technical report.