Excerpts from the Classic Mistakes Survey
Based on the survey responses, we computed the approximate frequency of the mistakes surveyed. Here is an excerpt from the white paper that shows the approximate frequency of occurrence of the most common classic mistakes:
We also examined how severe the mistakes are when they occur. This excerpt from the white paper describes which mistakes produce Catastrophic or Serious consequences the most often:
Finally, we made an assessment of which classic mistakes are most damaging overall. We multiplied the approximate average frequency of each mistake times its average severity to arrive at a Mistake Exposure Index (MEI). The MEI ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 being the worst. Here is an excerpt from the white paper that shows the classic mistakes with the worst MEIs:
Here is an excerpt that summarizes the average frequency and average severity of the mistakes with the highest MEIs:
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