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title: "Criticality matrix"
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chunk: 1/1
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source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticality_matrix"
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category: "reference"
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tags: "science, encyclopedia"
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date_saved: "2026-05-05T11:46:52.979654+00:00"
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instance: "kb-cron"
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---
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In operations research and engineering, a criticality matrix is a representation (often graphical) of failure modes along with their probabilities and severities.
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Severity may be classified in four categories, with Level I as most severe or "catastrophic"; Level II for "critical"; Level III for "marginal"; and Level IV for "minor".
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== Example ==
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For example, an aircraft might have the following matrix:
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== References == |