Tutorials Acceptability Matrix — Evaluating and Visualizing Risk Acceptability Matrix — Evaluating and Visualizing Risk Transcript: Acceptability Metrics – Evaluating and Visualizing Risk Introduction Hello and welcome to eLeaP. In this quick tutorial, we are exploring Acceptability Metrics—our powerful tool for evaluating and visualizing risk. While spreadsheets can list risks, they fail to visualize them. The eLeaP QMS turns risk data into an interactive, visual matrix that provides the defensible evidence auditors look for. Configurability and Project Flexibility The QMS allows you to manage multiple projects simultaneously, each with tailored settings: Custom Labeling: You can rename risk labels and categories in the project sub-menu to suit specific organizational or product needs. Scalability: Each project maintains its own independent acceptability metrics configuration. The Risk Matrix: Probability vs. Severity The acceptability metrics plot harms on a matrix where the X and Y axes represent Probability and Severity. Risk Cells: Each cell represents a specific risk level (e.g., Low, Medium, High, or Critical). Data Density: Each cell displays the number of harms currently categorized at that level. Deep Dive: Clicking a cell allows you to see the specific harms within that category. For example, selecting a “Critical” cell might reveal a harm like Infection due to non-sterile instruments. Traceability and Context By clicking into a specific harm, you gain immediate access to its full context: Path to Harm: View the automated traceability showing how a Hazard (e.g., High temperature) led to a Foreseeable Event (Incomplete sterilization), created a Hazardous Situation (Release of unsterilized instruments), and ultimately caused the Harm (Infection). Collaborative Tools: Within each harm artifact, you can manage Related Items, Task Lists, and a Comments area for team collaboration. Activity History: The system maintains a continuous, running history of every change or action taken on that artifact. Impact of Control Measures The system visualizes how your mitigation efforts affect your risk profile: Mitigation Percentage: You can define the percentage of effect a control measure has (e.g., a 70% reduction in risk). Implementation Status: > Note: To see a reduction in Residual Risk, the control measure must be set to Implemented or Monitoring. Statuses like Defined or Verification do not yet trigger a reduction in the risk score. Simplified View: This view allows you to focus specifically on high-priority elements, comparing Initial Risk (inherent risk) against Residual Risk (risk after mitigation). Conclusion In the eLeaP QMS, risk management is a living, breathing system rather than a static report. It provides auditors with clear evidence of evaluation, prioritization, and effective mitigation. As usual, if you have any questions about these features or any other part of the system, please do not hesitate to contact us.