Viewing Details About an RPN

Anyone with access to a risk can view information about an RPN.

Before you begin: List RPNs for a selection. See Listing RPNs for a Risk.

  1. Click the name of the current RPN.



    The page lists these details for the RPN:

    Policy. The policy that governs the RPNs lifecycle.

    Impact. An estimate of the impact the risk will have on the project. The range is from 1 to 5, with 1 the lowest. The default is 5.

    Probability. An estimate of how likely it is that the risk will occur. The range is from 1 to 5, with 1 the lowest. The default is 5.

    RPN. Risk Priority Number. The system calculates this value by multiplying the Probability value by the Impact value.

    Effective Date. The date the RPN values take effect. Use the tool to select a date. See Entering Dates Using the Calendar.

    Status. Brief status of the risk, especially relative to the probability and impact values. If no status was entered, the status is Unknown.

  2. Click Done.