An integrated risk management tool includes a persistent object database
to store information about actors (individuals and/or groups), physical
surroundings, historical events and other information. The risk
management tool also includes a decision support system that uses data
objects from the database and advanced decision theory techniques, such
as Bayesian Networks, to infer the relative risk of an undesirable event.
As part of the relative risk calculation, the tool uses a simulation and
gaming environment in which artificially intelligent actors interact with
the environment to determine susceptibility to the undesired event.
Preferred embodiments of the tool also include an open "plug-in"
architecture that allows the tool to interface with existing consequence
calculators. The tool also provides facilities for presenting data in a
user-friendly manner as well as report generation facilities.