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What is Risksheet?

Risksheet is a risk analysis app for Siemens Polarion ALM that provides an interactive Excel-like grid for structured risk assessment. It supports FMEA, HARA, TARA, STRIDE, and CVSS risk analysis workflows directly within Polarion LiveDoc documents, with full traceability to requirements and design elements.

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What risk analysis methodologies does Risksheet support?

Risksheet supports multiple risk analysis frameworks: FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), HARA (Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment), TARA (Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment), STRIDE (cybersecurity threat analysis), and CVSS scoring (v3.1/v4.0). You configure the tool to match any of these methodologies through the risksheet.json configuration file.

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Which industry standards does Risksheet align with?

Risksheet supports workflows aligned with the following standards:
StandardDomain
ISO 26262Automotive safety
ISO 14971Medical devices
IEC 61508Industrial safety
ISO/SAE 21434Cybersecurity
IEC 62443Industrial security
AIAG & VDA FMEA HandbookAutomotive FMEA
CVSS v3.1/v4.0Vulnerability scoring

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How does Risksheet store data?

All risk data is stored as standard Polarion work items with custom fields. This means your risk data benefits from Polarion’s built-in version control, baseline management, and traceability features. Configuration is stored in a risksheet.json file attached to each LiveDoc document, with optional template inheritance for consistency across projects.

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Can I use Risksheet with custom work item types?

Yes. Risksheet does not require specific work item types or mandatory fields. You configure the risk and task types through the dataTypes section of risksheet.json, specifying your custom work item type IDs. See Configuration Questions for more details.

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Does Risksheet require a separate database or server?

No. Risksheet is deployed as a Polarion server plugin. It uses Polarion’s existing data storage and runs within the Polarion server environment. The client-side grid renders within LiveDoc pages in the browser, requiring no additional infrastructure.

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Can I have multiple risk analysis documents in one project?

Yes. You can create multiple Risksheet documents within a single Polarion project, each with its own risksheet.json configuration. This allows different risk analysis types (for example, FMEA and HARA) to coexist in the same project with independent column layouts, severity scales, and review workflows.

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What export formats does Risksheet support?

Risksheet supports export to Excel (.xlsx) and PDF formats with formatted risk tables. You can use saved views to control which columns appear in exports. See Feature Questions for details on export capabilities.
This page provides general orientation based on the product brief. For specific configuration details and property references, refer to the Reference section.

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