How do I change the risk calculation methodology?

When it comes to risk assessment scoring, Dronedesk gives you full control over how scores are calculated and displayed.

To configure these options:

1. Go to the top-right menu, select Settings, then click Risk Assessments

2. Click the gear icon to access Risk Scoring Configuration

In this section, you’ll find several settings:

• Matrix colours
  Choose between a standard 3-colour matrix or a broader colour range to better visualise risk severity.

• Risk score display
  You can choose to show the numerical score within each cell of the matrix and select a colour for how that score is displayed.

• Score components
  You can also enable the display of the score components below each square, such as "Probability: 3, Severity: 5".

• Per-risk score calculation
  Choose between:

  • Additive: where Probability 2 + Severity 3 = Total Score 5

  • Multiplicative: where Probability 2 × Severity 3 = Total Score 6

• Overall risk score calculation
  Decide how the total score for the entire risk assessment is calculated:

  • Summation: adds all individual risk scores (e.g. 2 + 6 + 6 + 10 + 10 + 20 = 54)

  • Average: calculates the mean score (in this case, 9)

  • Maximum: uses the highest individual risk score (e.g. 20)

These options provide the flexibility needed to align with most risk management approaches and internal safety protocols.