Use this dialog box to describe the degree of buy-in and confidence in the underlying durations and costs in the risk model.
You can configure it to model a varying number of uncertainty categories. You should not use an uncertainty template for modeling the potential impact of risk events. This is covered through the use of the risk register.
Commands
| Field/Option | Description |
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| Open
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Click to open a saved uncertainty template.
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| Save
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Click to save the uncertainty template for use on other projects. The file saves as an
.uncertaintytemplate file type.
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| Apply
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Click to apply the uncertainty template to the project.
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| Manually Add a Risk Distribution
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Click to add a new risk distribution to the grid.
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| Size
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Use this slider to set the number of categories.
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Template Grid
| Field/Option | Description |
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| Name
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This is the name of the uncertainty factor. Click on the name to edit it.
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| Type
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Select the distribution type (triangle, normal, uniform).
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| Min / Most Likely / Max
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Enter or edit these percentages. They are used when applying the template to the risk model.
- WhenType = Triangle, then all values are used.
- When
Type = Uniform, then Min / Max are used.
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| Mean
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If you select
Type = Normal, then this value is used when applying the template to the risk model. You can enter or edit this value.
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| St. Deviation
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If you select
Type = Normal, then this value is used when applying the template to the risk model. You can enter or edit this value.
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