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Define Risk Properties

Once you have created the risk, define the risk's properties. After you save a new risk, or after you open an existing one, you are taken to the Risk Properties: Main page.

You can define the following risk properties from this page.

• Define response strategies
• Create and view notes for the risk
• Create and edit action items for the risk
• Create and edit tasks for the risk
• View an audit trail of changed risk fields
• Create, edit and run risk-related processes

You can edit fields on the Risk Properties: Main page (fields from the Create Risk page).

To define a risk's main properties

1. Open the project.

   The Project: Properties: Main - General page appears.

2. Select the Risks/Issues/Changes tab.

   The Project: Risks/Issues/Changes: Risks page appears.

3. Open the risk you want to define properties.

   The Risk Properties: Main page appears.

4. Complete the fields on the page, and click Save.

   Your changes are saved.

To define a risk's response strategy

1. Open the project.

   The Project: Properties: Main - General page appears.

2. Select the Risks/Issues/Changes tab.

   The Project: Risks/Issues/Changes: Risks page appears.

3. Open the risk you want to define properties.

   The Risk Properties: Main page appears.

4. Click the Response Strategy subtab.

   The Risk Properties: Response Strategy page appears.

5. Complete the following fields, and click Submit:

   Response Strategy

   Defines the response strategy.

   Assigned To

   Defines the name of the resource assigned to the risk.

   Resolve By

   Defines the name of the resource assigned to resolve the risk.

   Your changes are saved.