Note 1 to entry: An effect is a deviation from the expected: positive and/or negative.

Note 2 to entry: Objectives can have different aspects (such as financial, health and safety, and environmental goals) and can apply at different levels (such as strategic, organization-wide, project, product and process).

Note 3 to entry: Risk is often characterized by reference to potential events, and consequences, or a combination of these.

Note 4 to entry: Risk is often expressed in terms of a combination of the consequences of an event (including changes in circumstances) and the associated likelihood of occurrence.

Note 5 to entry: Uncertainty is the state, even partial, of deficiency of information related to, understanding or knowledge of, an event, its consequence, or likelihood.

Note 1 to entry: Exercises can be used for validating policies, plans, procedures, training, equipment, and interorganizational agreements, clarifying and training personnel in roles and responsibilities, improving interorganizational coordination and communications, identifying gaps in resources, improving individual performance and identifying opportunities for improvement, and a controlled opportunity to practice improvisation.

Note 2 to entry: A test is a unique and particular type of exercise, which incorporates an expectation of a pass or fail element within the goal or objectives of the exercise being planned.

Note 1 to entry: Typically, this covers resources, services and activities required to ensure the continuity of critical business functions.

Note 1 to entry: The concept of organization includes, but is not limited to, sole-trader, company, corporation, firm, enterprise, authority, partnership, charity or institution, or part or combination thereof, whether incorporated or not, public or private.

Note 2 to entry: For organizations with more than one operating unit, a single operating unit can be defined as an organization.

Note 1 to entry: This can be an individual or group that has an interest in any decision or activity of an organization.