Use the Risk Register view to create and edit risk events.
Risk Register Grid
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| Enabled
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Select this option to enable the risk event. If it is not selected, then this risk is not taken into account for the activities to which it is mapped.
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| Absolute
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Select this option to specify that you want the total risk to be allocated to each activity. If you map a risk event to a parent activity and use absolute mapping, the total impact of the risk event gets allocated to each child activity.
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| ID
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The risk event ID. You can edit this field.
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| Type
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This column displays the type of risk:
- A
Threat is an element that would cause trouble for the project.
- An
Opportunity is an element that the project could exploit to its advantage.
- A
Calendar Event is a discrete event during a specific period(s) of time.
- A
Risk Window is a period of time which could cause delay.
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| Name
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The name of the risk event. You can edit this field.
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| Current
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This area displays the current settings for the risk event.
- Probability is the chance of the risk happening.
- Schedule is the direct impact on the activity/schedule.
- Cost is the direct cost impact on the activity/cost estimate in question.
- Score displays the score based on the settings in the Risk Matrix and your selections in the Probability, Schedule, and Cost columns.
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| Mitigation
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This area displays the mitigation steps risk event data.
- Enabled enables or disables all mitigation steps.
- Description allows you to enter a summary description of the mitigation.
- Duration displays the total duration for all enabled mitigation steps.
- Cost displays the total cost for all enabled mitigation steps.
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| Mitigated
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This area displays what the adjusted risk event data would be after mitigating the risk event using the enabled mitigation steps.
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| Custom Fields
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This area displays the custom fields that you can add to the Risk Register using the Event Template Editor.
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Risk Register Tabs
| Field | Description |
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| Details Tab
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This tab includes information about the selected risk event.
- ID displays the ID of the selected risk event. You can edit it if needed.
- Name displays the name of the selected risk event. You can edit it if needed.
- Threat / Opportunity / Calendar Event / Risk Window are risk event types. You can change the selection for the selected risk event by clicking on a different radio button.
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| Mappings Tab
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This tab lists the activities to which the currently selected risk event is mapped.
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| Mitigation Steps Tab
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Use this tab to add mitigation steps to the selected risk event.
- Enabled includes the mitigation step in the risk analysis. This setting is automatically enabled when you add a new step.
- Step displays the step number.
- Description displays the step description.
- Duration displays the mitigation duration and is an optional field. It will only be included in the risk analysis if you include overhead when you run the mitigation analysis.
- Cost displays the mitigation cost and is an optional field. It will only be included in the risk analysis if you include overhead when you run the mitigation analysis.
- Probability is the risk probability; the chance of the risk happening.
- Schedule determines the direct impact on the activity/schedule.
- Cost determines the direct cost impact on the activity/cost estimate in question.
- Score displays the score based on the settings in the Risk Matrix and your selections in the Probability, Schedule, and Cost columns.
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