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How is capability assessment related to risk assessment? Evaluating existing research and current application from a design science perspective

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Summary, in English

Several countries use capability assessments as a part of their efforts to manage risk. However, it is unclear how such assessments are connected to other risk management activities, e.g. risk assessment. Therefore, the aim of the present paper is to present a study of how capability assessment is related to risk assessment. Capability assessment methods were identified through a scoping study and the Swedish capability assessment method was investigated through interviews with Swedish public actors and analysis of legislative documents. The data was analysed using a design science perspective. The results of the analysis show that the purposes presented for some capability assessment methods are the same or similar to purposes common to risk assessment methods, and the actual form of some of the methods is similar to existing risk assessment methods. Nevertheless, the relationship between capability assessment and risk assessment is unclear. We conclude that if capability assessments are going to continue to be an important part of risk management activities more research is needed to better establish the relationship between risk assessment and capability assessment.

Department/s

Publishing year

2014

Language

English

Publication/Series

proceedings of PSAM 12

Document type

Conference paper

Topic

  • Social Sciences Interdisciplinary

Keywords

  • capability assessment
  • risk assessment
  • method
  • design science
  • scoping study

Conference name

PSAM 12, Probabilistic Safety Assessment & Management

Conference date

2014-06-22

Conference place

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Status

Published

Project

  • PRIVAD - Program for Risk and Vulnerability Analysis Development