discovery.risk_assessment

Risk assessment during discovery involves categorizing potential quality, security, and delivery risks into functional, non-functional, data, and process domains. This Skill produces a risk taxonomy, impact/probability matrix with mitigation suggestions, and actionable planning questions to inform scope and design decisions before development begins.

Organize risks by domain (functional, non-functional, data, process), assign impact and probability ratings, assess detection difficulty, and designate owners. This Skill generates a structured taxonomy and matrix that QA leads and reliability engineers can use to prioritize mitigation through tests, instrumentation, and process changes across platforms like web and mobile.

Yes. This Skill categorizes security and compliance risks within its risk taxonomy and impact/probability matrix. It's designed for features with compliance requirements—such as user authentication—where identifying vulnerabilities and security constraints early informs design choices and mitigation planning.

Risk assessment delivers three structured artifacts: a risk taxonomy organizing risks by domain, an impact/probability matrix assigning severity and detectability ratings, and a set of actionable questions to resolve. Mitigation recommendations include specific tests, instrumentation, and process changes for each identified risk.

This Skill is designed for QA leads and reliability engineers to apply collaboratively during discovery. These roles bring domain expertise needed to identify and categorize functional, non-functional, data, and process risks effectively, though the structured output supports cross-functional planning.