Risk.Net

Risk.Net, developed by CAQ AG Factory Systems, is a risk management software solution designed to identify, classify, and document risks and their root causes. This software is intended for use by various professions and industries, including quality managers, risk managers, compliance officers, process engineers, and the automotive, medical technology, and food industries.

Key Features

Risk Management Software: According to the vendor, Risk.Net is a comprehensive software solution that enables the identification, evaluation, and documentation of relevant risks to meet customer and regulatory requirements. It is said to support ISO 9001, ISO 13485, GMP, IFS, or IATF 16949 standards and facilitate the creation and management of standards-compliant risk analysis.

Various Risk Analysis Methods: The vendor claims that Risk.Net offers a range of risk analysis methods, including DIN EN ISO 14971 risk analysis methods, FMEA evaluations, RPN/Pareto diagrams, risk matrices, and 3D signal light factors. It is said to allow risk assessment based on RPN or Action Priority (AP) and conduct risk analyses with Before/After Risk Matrix.

Root Cause Analysis: Risk.Net is said to provide a comprehensive root cause analysis using Ishikawa-Diagrams and the 5-Why-Method to identify the immediate cause of a problem and further causes leading up to it.

Integrated Knowledge and Revision Management: According to the vendor, Risk.Net includes integrated knowledge and revision management for traceability, allowing easy reference to previously implemented solutions, ideas, and actions. It is said to offer structured access to analysis history for copying or adding individual positions and facilitate data exchange across tenants and different CAQ databases.

FMEA: Failure Mode and Effects Analysis: The vendor claims that Risk.Net facilitates the application of various types of FMEA, such as construction, process, product, or system FMEA. They state that its intuitive tree-structure enables easy use even for users with little experience in risk analysis. It is said to provide integrated standards for compliance and efficient work processes, including standard form sheets like IATF 16949, VDA 86/96, or QS 9000.

Control Plan Manager: Risk.Net functions as a Control Plan Software module, according to the vendor, creating control plans directly from completed risk analysis (FMEA) and generating inspection plans in the software Compact.Net. It is said to synchronize changes in risk analysis, control plan, or inspection plan to ensure continuous improvement in quality and safety.

Direct Integration: The vendor claims that Risk.Net establishes direct links between risk analysis, control plan, and inspection plan, implementing a control loop for input in risk analyses. They state that it triggers process violations and complaints in the Complaint Management System REM.Net and uses complaints from REM.Net as a knowledge base for risk analyses and FMEAs, enabling continuous implementation of quality and safety improvements.

HACCP: Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points: Risk.Net is said to include an ISO 22000 compliant HACCP decision tree that guides users through the 5 key questions for identifying hazards and control points. According to the vendor, it determines if adequate actions for hazard control are in place, assesses the need for actions, and helps eliminate hazards and prevent their increase.

Fully Integrated Knowledge Database: According to the vendor, Risk.Net offers a fully integrated FMEA knowledge database with self-learning catalogues, allowing easy access to previously implemented solutions, ideas, and actions. They state that it facilitates the precise application of company knowledge.

Revision Management: Risk.Net is said to administrate multiple revision statuses of risk analyses, providing traceability and accountability for product and system improvements. The vendor claims that it includes change tracking functions for monitoring changes made by users and offers a comprehensive restore function for retrieving previous versions.