Listing RPNs for a Risk

Anyone with access to a risk can list the RPNs for the risk. The system calculates the RPN value by multiplying the probability value by the impact value. The probability and impact values can both range from 1 to 5, 1 being the lowest and 5 the highest. Therefore, the RPN can range from 1 (1x1) to 25 (5x5). The risk owner, assignee, or any project member with Project Lead/Owner access can add new RPNs to a risk to reflect changes in the risk status

Before you begin: Access the Categories menu for the risk. See Viewing Information about a Risk.

  1. From the risk's Categories menu, click RPN.



    Only the most current RPN is in effect. For each RPN, this page lists these details:

    Name. All RPN are named "Risk RPN". Click to view the Basic Information page for the RPN. See Viewing Details About an RPN.

    Effective Date. The date the RPN values take effect.

    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.

    Originator. The person who created the RPN.

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

  2. To edit the values for the most recent RPN entered, click the Name and then click Edit Details from the Actions menu or page toolbar. See Editing an RPN.

  3. From the page Actions menu or toolbar, click Create New to create a new RPN to reflect an updated status for the risk. See Creating an RPN.