Risk Assessments

Risk Assessments

Identify, score, and manage quality risks with structured assessments linked to CAPA, change, and audit records.

Risk management in regulated environments requires evidence that risks are identified, assessed, mitigated, and reviewed — not just documented in a spreadsheet. Complere structures risk assessments with scored matrices, mitigation tracking, and residual risk sign-off, all linked to related CAPA actions, change records, and audit findings — so risk decisions are traceable and inspection-ready.

ICH Q9aligned risk management
Linkedrisks to CAPA and change
Signedresidual risk acceptance
Risk Assessments

Key Benefits

How this module improves quality operations, reduces compliance risk, and supports inspection readiness for regulated teams.

Assessment

Score risks across quality events

Use severity, probability, and detectability matrices to evaluate risk consistently across products, processes, and quality events.

Traceability

Link risks to CAPA and change records

Connect identified risks to corrective actions, change decisions, and audit findings — so inspectors see the full risk-to-resolution story in one place.

Review

Manage residual risk and periodic review

Track mitigation effectiveness, residual risk acceptance, and scheduled reassessment with signed, auditable records.

Risk Assessments
Workflow Overview

How Complere supports the workflow

Each step in this workflow is supported by governed records, electronic signatures, and a full audit trail — so quality operations stay traceable and inspection-ready.

Risk assessments in Complere follow a structured, traceable process: risk identification, scored assessment, mitigation planning, implementation, and residual risk sign-off — all linked to the CAPA actions, change records, and audit findings that arise from or inform the risk. ICH Q9 and ISO 14971 obligations are addressed through consistent scoring criteria and periodic review cycles with evidence of completion.

01

Identify the risk

Capture the risk source, affected product or process, and potential impact scope.

Risk initiated

02

Score and assess

Apply severity, probability, and detectability ratings to generate a risk priority score. Structured criteria ensure consistent evaluation across teams and sites.

Scored assessment

03

Define and implement mitigations

Assign corrective or preventive actions and link directly to CAPA or change records so follow-through is visible and owned.

Mitigation tracking

04

Accept residual risk and close

Confirm residual risk is acceptable with electronic sign-off. Schedule periodic reassessment so reviews are documented and overdue risks are visible.

Signed closure

Platform Capabilities

The specific controls, features, and workflow functions built into this module to support your quality and compliance objectives.

Scoring

Risk matrices and priority scores

Structure scoring criteria by severity, probability, and detectability. Consistent thresholds ensure risk levels are comparable across assessments.

Linkage

Connected CAPA and change records

Trace risks to related corrective actions, change decisions, and audit findings — all accessible from within the risk record without switching modules.

Review

Residual risk acceptance sign-off

Require electronic approval for residual risk before closure — with reason captured and timestamped in the audit trail.

Compliance

ICH Q9 and ISO 14971 alignment

Support pharmaceutical and medical device risk management obligations with structured, audit-ready evidence — not a spreadsheet workaround.

Regulatory Landscape

Risk management frameworks addressed by this module.

Regulation

ICH Q9

The international guideline for quality risk management in pharmaceutical development and manufacturing — covering risk assessment, communication, and review throughout the product lifecycle.

Regulation

ISO 14971:2019

The international standard for application of risk management to medical devices — requiring identification, evaluation, control, and monitoring of risks associated with device safety.

Regulation

FDA 21 CFR Part 11

Electronic records and signature requirements that apply to risk assessment records created, modified, maintained, archived, and transmitted in electronic form.

Structured risk identification and scoring per product, process, or quality event
Linked risk records to CAPA and change not isolated in spreadsheets
Signed residual risk acceptance before closure, with audit trail

Bring risk management into the quality system where evidence belongs

Risk assessments in Complere are linked to the quality events, CAPA actions, and change records that drive them — so risk decisions are traceable from identification to closure.