The Risk and Cost Card allows the evaluation of risk or costs as well as the relationship between a risk and possible costs. It can be used to catalog either risks alone, costs alone, or risk/cost combinations.
| Area | Description | Links To |
|---|---|---|
| Risk | The risk being considered. May include risk categories from risk management. The probability should be described as a percentage. The incident amount includes a cost/damage that would occur if the risk happens. The reoccurrence would include a possible repeatable time and volume. | N/A |
| Risk Mitigators | These are elements in the architecture, the context or the organization which will or can mitigate the risk. | N/A |
| Design Impacts | These are specific design elements that would be used to mitigate or address the risk. | View/Viewpoint, Decision Record |
| Cost(s) | The cost or cost(s) to be considered. The total amount represents a way of calculating TCO of the include cost(s). | N/A |
| Cost Alternatives | Options to avoid the cost. | Decision Record |
| Cost Impact Considerations | The design implications and or decisions which are impacted by the cost. | View/Viewpoint, Decision Record |
