Impact

The effect, influence, alteration, or imprint caused by an action.

Terminal - If the event occurs, the project will fail. This is a show stopper event.

Significant - If the event occurs, the project may fail, or it may succeed, but with substantially lower value.

Moderate - If the event occurs, the project will probably succeed, but with substantially lower value.

Minor - If the event occurs, the project will succeed, but with chronic issues that may lower its value.

The magnitude of harm that can be expected to result from the consequences of unauthorized disclosure of information, unauthorized modification of information, unauthorized destruction of information, or loss of information or information system availability.