For starters impact is a noun and affect is a verb.
It's probably textbook risk analysis lingo, an impact is measurable but an affect is not.
Usually an impact scale is created to define what impact level 5 would involve versus impact 1. It's still arbitrary but more configurable than affect.
It's probably textbook risk analysis lingo, an impact is measurable but an affect is not.
Usually an impact scale is created to define what impact level 5 would involve versus impact 1. It's still arbitrary but more configurable than affect.
Just my two cents, no guarantee.