Deltek Acumen 8.5 Online Help

Using the Help Search
Using the Help Search
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    Ex."system administration"
  • And:Returns all topics that contain all the words in the search criteria, in any combination. Insert a plus sign between all words in the search criteria.
    Ex.system + administration
  • Or:Returns all topics with any combination of words in the search criteria. This is the default.
    Ex.system administration
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Risk Matrix Dialog Box Commands

Use these commands when configuring the risk matrix.

File

Field Description
Open Click to open a saved risk matrix.
Save Click to save the risk matrix for use on other projects.

Impact Types

Field Description
Add Click to add an impact type. The impact units display in either days or hours, depending on your Duration Time Unit setting in the Activities > Activity View group on the S1 // Projects tab. You can click on the impact type name to rename it. You can see the added impact types as columns in the Risk Register. They are not included in the risk analysis calculations; however, adding them here allows you to keep all risk impacts in a single location and to report on them.

When you export the risk register to Excel, the custom risk impacts are included in the export. Similarly, when you import a risk register from Excel, any custom risk impacts that are in the spreadsheet are included in the import.

Delete Click to delete an impact type. You cannot delete the default cost and schedule impact types.

Probability Ranges

Use the slider to set the number of probability buckets in the Probability / Scoring Template pane.

Impact Ranges

Use the slider to set the number of cost and schedule impact range buckets in the Probability / Scoring Template pane.

Color Thresholds

Use the slider to set the number of color thresholds in the Risk Register Color Thresholds pane.

Calibrate

Field Description
Auto Score Click to reset the risk matrix to default scoring.
Auto Range Click to reset the cost and schedule impact ranges to the default. This automatically sets the impact values based on the duration and the cost of the workbook.