ABSTRACT
Performing risk analysis requires defining the problem at hand, which could span several disciplines or departments in an organization and encompass economic, environmental, technological, societal, and political dimensions. The stakeholders can be diverse, thus posing a challenge to risk analysts to define the problem appropriately. The definition and structuring of the problem requires skill and perhaps a specialized facilitator who could work with all stakeholders to define the problem effectively and appropriately. This process is called
system definition
and
structuring a problem
and is the topic of this chapter.
