consequence analysis
nounUK /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns əˈnæləsɪs/
US /ˈkɑːnsəkwens əˈnæləsɪs/
Consequence analysis is the careful study of what might happen because of a choice or event.
Before building the new dam, the engineers did a consequence analysis to see how the river would change.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In safety engineering, a formal method for estimating the possible harm from an accident or failure.
The plant's consequence analysis showed how far a gas leak could spread.
3. In logic and philosophy, the process of judging an action by its results rather than by its intentions.
Her consequence analysis of the policy focused on who would benefit and who would lose.
4. In business, a review of the likely effects of a decision on costs, people, and plans.
The board asked for a consequence analysis before approving the merger.