Software Solutions
Software solutions transform complex data into shared knowledge leading to effective decision-making.
Introduction
What is Software Solutions?
Software tools are an integral part of modern risk assessment and risk-based decision-making processes. The right tools can help transform complex and opaque processes into defensible, transparent and consistent results. Software tools can organize disparate and voluminous data into a form readily understood by decision-makers. They can also support faster and more consistent risk assessments by embedding evaluation criteria and rigorous assessment methods into decision-making processes.
RSI has more than a decade of experience providing customized software solutions to meet the risk assessment and decision-making needs of its clients. These solutions range from tools that perform specialized risk assessments to tools that synthesize and aggregate risk into decision-support dashboards. Customized software solutions can be provided using a wide range of state-of-the-art software tools.
Who benefits from Software Solutions?
All organizations face risk and risk management challenges. These may range from the micro level, such as evaluating the safety of a single product, to the macro level where diverse portfolios involving multiple products or risk decisions require risk management attention.
Assessing and managing risk requires a deep understanding of its sources and consequences. The right tools will help any organization deal with risk, whether it be a government regulator or a private sector enterprise.
"Knowledge shared is power multiplied."
by Robert Noyce
The Service
RSI Software Solutions, broadly
Because each client has unique requirements RSI works to find the best solution for each situation.
Some tools are better suited for individual risk assessments and others for integrated decision-making. Your organization may benefit from a custom web application with integrated workflow management. Or an embedded off-the-shelf implementation in powerful tools such as Analytica and Power BI.
Cost and time are understandably important to our clients: RSI will find the right solution for your needs.
RSI Software Solutions, in detail
RSI staff specialize in developing desktop and web-based applications that integrate databases, software, and risk analysis best practices to simplify risk assessment and decision-making processes.
Every software solutions project at RSI starts with an understanding of the needs of your organization. RSI staff will work with you to develop a list of requirements and constraints that capture the needs of your project.
These requirements often include a need for specialized risk expertise: RSI risk experts meet this need by incorporating the latest techniques in risk science into the software solution.
From there, having fully understood your needs, RSI proposes options given those requirements and constraints and review the strengths and limitations of each option with you. Ultimately, it is your decision on which way to proceed. Once a decision is made, RSI will work diligently with your staff throughout the development and implementation to ensure the solution achieves the goals defined. Following handover of the solution, RSI will ensure your staff have the knowledge, training and ongoing support required to effectively use the software tools.
What are the benefits of RSI Software Solutions?
Well-designed software eliminates much of the repetition, cumbersome data entry, errors, and research required in risk analysis that can be detrimental to timely decision making. Investing in a specialized, custom-fit solution can lead to consistent, supportable and auditable decisions and reduce the time required to make those decisions. RSI’s organizational knowledge is also embedded in its software solutions, allowing new staff to quickly become familiar with the software tools.
What can you expect?
Each software solution is different. Regardless of the solution provided, however, your organization will have a powerful tool that enhances your capacity to understand and manage risk. You will also have helpful supporting materials including detailed documentation and training modules to successfully deploy RSI software solutions within your organization.
What is our expertise in Software Solutions?
RSI’s team of software solution developers collectively have several decades of experience designing, developing and supporting custom and off-the-shelf solutions for our clients. We specialize in tools that require a deep understanding of risk and work closely with RSI’s scientific staff to ensure the science behind the tool is right.
We have developed solutions for a wide range of Canadian and international clients, including Transport Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the US Department of Agriculture, the US Food and Drug Administration, the World Health Organization and many others. An example of a software solution developed by RSI for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in support of FDA’s mandate to ensure the safety of the food supply can be found at https://irisk.foodrisk.org/ (FDA-iRISK) and http://www.fstools.org/ (Food Safety Analysis Tools).
Software Solutions Ancillary Services and Tools
Beyond its broader Software Solutions offer, Risk Sciences International offers specialized services and tools. Each was initially delivered at a client's request, before being integrated into RSI's regular offering.
Climate Change Hazards Information Portal (CCHIP)
CCHIP is a web-based tool that uses data from 40 of the most recent Global Climate Models (GCMs) and many other sources, to provide defensible, actionable conclusions about changes across a whole array of climate and severe weather-related conditions.
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EPICURE
Risk Sciences International (RSI) is excited to announce the release of Epicure 2.0 for Windows, the first official release of the window-based version of the premiere software for risk regression and person-year tabulation. The following sections provide an overview of the history and functionality of Epicure and highlight some of the new features.
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WHO/FAO Food Safety Risk Analysis Tools
RSI was contracted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations over the course of several years to develop a suite of tools to serve the needs of food regulators and the food industry globally. These tools are publicly accessible online at http://www.fstools.org/
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Risk and Return on Investment Tool (RROIT)
RSI, the Credit Valley Conservation Authority, and additional partners have developed a Risk and Return on Investment Tool (RROIT), a multi flood hazard, turn key tool to help municipalities, property owners and conservation authorities make evidence-based cost-effective decisions to reduce flood and erosion risks under existing and future climate scenarios.
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Risk Services
Scientific Advice
Risk Sciences International experts provide independent peer review for scientific research and studies that can lend peace of mind and authority to years of hard work. RSI staff and affiliated experts from around the world have provided peer reviews of corporate risk assessments and scientist productivity for clients who demand the highest standards of...
Risk Assessment
Risk Sciences International has a wealth of experience in risk assessment to enhance public safety, minimize environmental impacts, and promote health and well-being. RSI staff have more than of 100 years of combined experience in human health risk assessment and quantitative microbiological risk assessment. Furthermore, we have...
Risk-Based Decision Making
Risk Sciences International provides clients with the confidence needed to make important decisions. By identifying all relevant evidence, evaluating its quality, and distilling it into a comprehensive, integrated risk assessment, RSI ensures business decisions are evidence-based and rock solid. The assessment provides the foundation for data-informed risk...
Risk Perception and Communication
Risk Sciences International understands the value of communicating risk with confidence and authority. Risk communication involves understanding the perspective, concerns, and values of the intended audience – their perception – and then presenting the right information to project confidence and ensure understanding...
Modelling and Decision Support
Risk Sciences International knows the value of having proven trusted models for ongoing decision-making. Models can save time and money by helping to simplify the synthesis of diverse data sets, specialized scientific knowledge, and complex analysis into something reliable and reusable. Capturing corporate knowledge in reusable risk models...
Software Solutions
Risk Sciences International specializes in creating user-friendly software solutions that can synthesize multiple models and simulations into actionable results and data that lead to effective decision-making. Well-designed software eliminates much of the repetition, data entry, and research required in analysis that can be detrimental to timely decision making.
Training
Risk Sciences International offers training in risk analysis to assist clients in extending their in-house capacity for risk assessment and management, or for those wishing a more sophisticated understanding of the field. Training ranges from short courses and hands-on workshops covering the technical aspects of risk assessment (such as probability...
Program and Process Review
Program and project reviews can be applied to a range of risk management contexts. Though RSI works with many government risk regulators and is very familiar with their regulatory environments, risk analysis and management processes and challenges are common to many types of settings both in business and civil society. RSI approaches risk program and...
Training
Software Solutions
Scientific Advice
Risk-Based Decision Making
Risk Perception and Communication
Risk Assessment
Program and Process Review
Modelling and Decision Support
RSI Services shortcuts:
During these unique times during which physical distancing is affecting all aspects of society and our economy, RSI is well prepared. Since its inception, the company has been equipped and trained to deliver results remotely. We use virtual meeting applications extensively, as well as virtual training and webinar software. The nature of risk management is such that all RSI staff have always been a moment's notice away from intervening in urgent matters.
Important: Our sincere thanks go out to all first responders worldwide who have so bravely helped us all to face this unique challenge.
