Risk-averse slope-based thresholds: Definition and empirical evaluation

Conclusions. Our method can be practically used for setting “early symptom” thresholds based on evidence captured by statistically significant models. Also, the thresholds depend on characteristics of the models alone, so project managers do not need to devise the thresholds themselves. The proposed thresholds correspond to increasing risk levels, so project managers can choose the threshold that best suits their needs in a risk-averse framework.