Creating a risk category

Projects can involve many risks. You can map a risk to a risk category. When you categorize risks, you can better identify a close match for the risk.

About this task

To create a risk category:

Procedure

  1. In the Administration view, click Project Management Administration.
  2. From the left pane, click Risk Categories.
  3. Click the Add icon Add icon.
  4. Double-click the Name field and type the name of the risk category; for example, Attrition.
  5. Double-click the Description field and enter a description of the risk category.
  6. Click Save.

What to do next

To modify a risk category:
  1. In the Risk Categories viewlet, double-click the appropriate field.
  2. Make your changes and click Save.

If you have mapped a risk category to a risk, you cannot delete that risk category. To delete a risk category, first disassociate the risk category from the risk.


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