Figure 4. Project A – scatter diagram
The final step in the RFMEA process was to develop treatment plans for the major project risks identified above and then revise the RS and RPN values of these risks by acting on those treatment plans. Because the original risk registers included treatment plans for all of the identified risks, the RS and RPN values were also revised for completeness. A scatter diagram was constructed using the revised RS and RPN values. The fact that the top right-hand quadrant of this scatter diagram was empty depicted that the critical project risks were mitigated.