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Risk Management Portlet

The Risk Management portlet displays a list of risks associated with projects to which you have access. The portlet has a default filter set to limit the risks to only the risks with a status of "Open" or "Work in Progress".

The following fields display on the portlet:

Properties Icon

Displays an icon that links to the properties page of the project.

Project

Displays the project name. Click a project name link to go to the project dashboard.

Risk

Displays the name of the risk. Click a risk link to go to the risk properties page.

Description

Displays the description of the risk.

Priority

Displays a stoplight indicating the priority of the risk.

Stoplights:

• Green. The risk priority is low.
• Yellow. The risk priority is medium.
• Red. The risk priority is high.

Probability

Displays a stoplight indicating the probability of the risk occurrence.

Values:

• Green. The probability of the risk occurring is low.
• Yellow. The probability of the risk occurring is medium.
• Red. The probability of the risk occurring is high.
• White. The probability of the risk occurring is undefined.

Impact

Displays a stoplight indicating the risk impact.

Values:

• Green. The risk impact is low.
• Yellow. The risk impact is medium.
• Red. The risk impact is high.
• White. The risk impact is undefined.

Above Threshold

Displays a checkmark indicating that the calculated risk is greater than the system-level overall risk threshold. The CA Clarity PPM administrator defines the system-level overall risk threshold in the project management risk settings.

One of two indicators appear in the column:

• Checkmark Icon. The calculated risk is greater than or equal to the system-level overall risk threshold.
• No Icon. The risk score is less than the system-level overall risk threshold.

Target Resolution Date

Displays the target resolution date of the risk.

Category

Displays the category assigned to the risk.

Values: Flexibility, Funding, Human Interface, Implementation, Interdependencies, Objectives, Organizational Culture, Resource Availability, Sponsorship, Supportability, or Technical.

Owner

Displays the name of the owner of the risk.

Email

Displays an email icon. Click this icon to send an email to the risk owner.

The following fields are available for this portlet and you can add them through the configure option:

See the Personalizing CA Clarity PPM User Guide for more information.

Assumptions

Defines the assumptions in determining that this item is a risk. You can verify these assumptions to help ensure that they stay valid though the life of the risk. If the assumptions change, the impact or probability of the risk may also change.

Calculated Risk

Displays the score calculated based on the selections you make in the Probability and Impact fields on the risk properties.

Date Last Updated

Displays the date when the risk was last updated.

Impact Date

Defines the date by which repercussions from this risk can start affecting the project.

Impact Description

Defines the impact the risk has on the project.

Project ID

Displays the project ID, which is the identifier of the project.

Resolution

Displays the final resolution of the risk.

Resolved Date

Displays the date when the risk was resolved.

Response Type

Defines the type of response you want to make with this risk.

Risk ID

Displays the Risk ID, which is the identifier of the risk.

Risk Symptoms

Defines the symptoms that identify this item as a risk.

Status

Displays the risk status.

Updated By

Displays the name of the resource who last updated the risk.