1. Introduction
    1. System Requirements
    2. Setup and Installation
  2. Getting Started
    1. Creating a Database
    2. Email Configuration
    3. Web Module Setup
    4. Web Module Update
  3. Navigating RM Studio
    1. Main Menu
      1. Save Function
      2. Import External Data
        1. Import Assets
      3. Clear User Cache
      4. Security
      5. Properties
      6. Languages
      7. Registration
      8. User Manual
      9. Manage Checkouts
      10. About
      11. Application Style
    2. Navigation Tree
    3. Tabs
    4. The Grid
    5. Context & Flow
  4. Common Entities
    1. Business Entities
      1. Asset Details - Basic Information tab
      2. Asset Details - Risks tab
      3. Asset Details - Categories tab
      4. Asset Details - Business Entities tab
    2. Contacts
    3. Teams
    4. Assets
    5. Asset Categories
    6. Asset Attributes
    7. Threats
    8. Standards/Controls
      1. How to: Standards, Regulations, Controls
      2. Standards Implementation Comparison
    9. Documents
  5. Gap Analysis
    1. How to: Gap Analysis
    2. Reporting
  6. Risk Assessment
    1. How to: Risk Assessment
      1. Risk Assessment Overview
      2. Adding Assets
      3. Adding Risks
      4. Evaluation Values
      5. Evaluating Risks
      6. Various Definitions
      7. Risk Assessment Reporting
    2. Risk Owner Tasks
    3. Risk Profile
  7. Web Module
    1. Dashboard
    2. My Tasks
    3. Reports
    4. Standards/Regulations
    5. Documents
    6. Incidents
    7. Risk Owner Web Solution
  8. Control Assessment
    1. Control Assessment Templates
    2. Control Assessment
    3. Reports - Control Assessment
  9. Risk Treatment
    1. How to: Risk Treatment
      1. Risk Treatment Templates
      2. Risk Criteria
      3. Asset Level
      4. Controls Tab
      5. Scheduling a Future Control
      6. Future Controls Tab
      7. Overview
      8. Reload Assets, Threats and Controls
    2. Risk Treatment Reports
  10. STPA
    1. STPA Projects
    2. Models and Diagrams
      1. How to: Create CS Models
      2. How to: Create CS Diagram
        1. Diagram Elements
        2. Models Progress Check
    3. Analyses
      1. How to: Define Purpose of Analysis
      2. Losses
      3. Hazards
      4. Relationship
      5. Constraints
      6. How to: Identify UCAs
      7. How to: Identify Loss Scenarios
        1. Loss Scenario Progress Check
    4. Reporting
    5. Global Properties
  11. Business Continuity Management Module
    1. Organization
      1. New Organization
      2. Stakeholders
      3. Resources/Processes
        1. Impact Analysis
        2. Requirements
    2. Incident Response/Recovery
      1. Associated Threats
      2. Plans
        1. Steps
      3. Maintenance
        1. Test plans
        2. Test Results
    3. Templates
    4. Maintenance
    5. Reports BCM
  12. Database Settings
    1. Database Upgrade
    2. Add Existing
    3. Remove
    4. Migrate
    5. Backup
    6. Restore
  13. Glossary
  14. Calculations

10.3.2.Losses

The STPA handbook (March 2018) defines loss identification as:

Identifying losses
Definition: A loss involves something of value to stakeholders. Losses may include a loss of human life or human injury, property damage, environmental pollution, loss of mission, loss of reputation, loss or leak of sensitive information, or any other loss that is unacceptable to the stakeholders.

How to: Identify Losses

  1. Double click Losses in the STPA Project tree to open the new tab in the work space to the right.
  2. Click the to create a New Loss.
  3. Enter the Name of the loss.
  4. Enter a unique ID for the new loss (example: L1, L-2).
  5. Enter a description of the loss to distinguish it from other losses.
  6. After creating the hazards the analyst can connect the losses with the hazards. This can also be done in the Relationship analysis or in the Hazards.

Here are some tips to prevent common mistakes when identifying losses:

  • Losses can include any loss that is unacceptable to any stakeholder
  • Losses should not reference individual components or specific causes like “human error” and “brake failure”
  • Losses may involve aspects of the environment that are not directly controlled by the system designer
  • Document any special considerations or assumptions made, such as losses that are explicitly excluded

After the losses of concern in the analysis are identified, the next step is to define the hazards related to these losses.

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