Risk Assessment
ID
21
Risk Item
Effect
Cause
Describe the risk briefly
What is the effect on any or all
of the project deliverables if
the cause actually happens?
What are the possible
cause(s) of this risk?
No artisan look on the
finished bread
Wegmans loses brand
recognition for artisan
bread
Too much handling
causing degassing,
unforeseen changes
down the line
Importance
Action to Minimize
Risk
Likelihood
Severity
1-3
1-3
L*S
3
3
9
2
3
6
Order parts early with
buffer in the lead time
6
Keep operators
informed in product
testing and inform
them of the benefits
What action(s) will you take
(and by when) to prevent,
reduce the impact of, or
transfer the risk of this
occurring?
Run test loaves
through the entire
Parbake line
1
Critical part not coming
in on schedule
Unable to deliver finished
solution to Wegmans on
time
Communication bad with
supplier, supplier
downtime
7
Operators not supporting
the changes
End project without
meeting goals
Not using operators in
design process
9
Wrong product
ordered
Delay in
completion/unable to
complete
Other people ordering
for us
2
3
6
Very specific with
product numbers and
manufacturers’
standards. Double
check our orders
10
Prototype breaks
during testing
Delay in
completion/unable to
complete
Many causes
2
3
6
Do stages of testing
that increase in
severity
15
Not enough time to
finish project
Unable to deliver final
project
Problems anywhere
along the process, bad
time management
2
3
6
Buffer time at end of
Project Plan and have
a plan B
16
Solution not able to be
implemented within
current space
constraints
Full redesign or new
concept
Wegmans making
changes to line
without informing us
2
3
6
Weekly contact with
Wegmans on status of
the Parbake Line
2
3
ID
Risk Item
Effect
Cause
27
Prototype/Final
Design gets damaged
by outside source (ex.
third party, water, fire)
Delay in testing or
implementation
Inadequate protection
of material(s)
2
Parts costing too much
money
Going over budget
Poor planning and
negotiation
2
2
4
Be upfront with
Wegmans on part
quotes, do some of our
own fabrication
8
Final product not
meeting production
rate
End project without
meeting needs/ redesign
Not testing a
prototype that is
adequate
2
2
4
Test to a higher
production rate
13
Team member not
pulling own weight
Greater work load for
the rest of the team
Team member being
lazy/not interested
2
2
4
Defined in Code of
Ethics
14
Customer wants
something done that
we do not agree with
Less interested in work,
not able to complete due
to lack of idea
Customer wants it to
fit in their company
way, fit into budget
Compromise with
Customer, keep
customer in the
decision conversation
Incorrect space
measurements taken
Design won’t fit in the
allotted space/doesn’t
work
Imprecise techniques,
time constraints
5
Team member not
showing up for a Review
Last minute change to
presentation plan
Team member has
emergency
3
1
3
Picking a date that
works for all members
and driving to Review
together
6
Losing a team member
during MSDII
Change to project plan
and/or overloading other
members with work
Team member has
emergency
1
3
3
Have a Plan B that can
be completed by the
remaining members
12
Division among group
due to certain
decisions
Delay in completion/no
completion, uneven
work load for team
members
Not letting people
voice their opinions,
people being stubborn
3
Refer to Code of
Ethics. Experts in that
decision get majority
say
23
Likelihood
Severity
2
3
Importance
Action to Minimize
Risk
6
2
2
4
2
2
4
1
3
Ensure equipment is
well-protected
Double check drawings
of work space during
next visit
ID
Risk Item
Effect
Cause
17
Solution does not give
ergonomic benefits
Project would not be
implemented
18
Customer loses
confidence in our work
19
20
Importance
Action to Minimize
Risk
Likelihood
Severity
Poor concept
selection, incorrect
assumptions
1
3
3
Keeping Wegmans
ergonomic expert in
concept select process
Lose future MSD
projects with Wegmans
No contact with
Wegmans not proving
expertise
1
3
3
Showing test results,
inform Wegmans of
progress
Solution causes food
contamination
Large losses of bread
product or possible
recall
Building without food
grade materials
1
3
3
Double check order list
with Wegmans and
when parts arrive
Repair time of the
device is too long
Have to throw away
dough because it has
started to proof
Device is complex
with many potential
area to break
Keep device simple
that a Wegmans
technician can repair in
under 10 min
2
3
3
22
Increased risk of
severe operator injury
Lawsuit
No safe guards and
lots of moving parts
1
3
3
Simplify and fail safes
if used improperly
24
Line not running
during implementation
stage
Final implement can’t be
verified to be working
before end of project
Breakdown in
communication;
delays
1
3
3
Ensure time to
implement and live test
final design
25
Customer changes
mind about design at
the last minute
There may not be
enough time to deliver
what the customer
wants
Insufficient review
time with customer
1
3
3
Stay in constant
communication with
customer about design
changes and decisions
2
1
2
Simplify the process to
ensure all bread type
work
Allocate more
resources to
completing drawings
3
The solution not working
for all bread types
Unable to implement on
all the rounds
Solution didn’t take
into effect the
consistency of
different types
4
Drawings not finished in
time to order parts
Have to rush order
parts, possibly more
money
Responsible engineer
gets overloaded
2
1
2
Incorrect assumptions
2
1
2
26
Operator is hired that
is outside assumed
user height/weight
specs
Ergonomic benefits may
not apply to operator
Ensure design will be
usable by even the
extreme outliers of
height/weight
Likelihood scale
Severity scale
1 - This cause is unlikely to
happen
1 - The impact on the project is very minor. We will still meet deliverables on time and within budget, but it will cause extra
work
2 - This cause could conceivably
happen
2 - The impact on the project is noticeable. We will deliver reduced functionality, go over budget, or fail to meet some of our
Engineering Specifications.
3 - This cause is very likely to
happen
3 - The impact on the project is severe. We will not be able to deliver, or what we deliver will not meet the customer's needs.