View Risk Analysis Distribution Results
The distribution graph displays Remaining Cost, At-Completion Cost, Duration, Start Date, and Finish Date probabilities, as well as the Schedule & Cost Scatter Plot, for the entire project and individual activities.
To view risk analysis distribution results:
- In the object selector, select
Project, select View Projects List, and then select a project name. - From the
Main Menu, select 
Risk, and then select Risk Analysis. - Select the Distribution Results tab.
- (Optional) To display duration or cost as a different width on the graph, select the Bar Width in Chart Options.
Note Bar Width is not available on the Schedule & Cost tab.
- (Optional) To view results data on the graph, select a project or individual activity in Select Results. A selected project or activity continues to display as you navigate to other tabs.
Note Available activity results are determined by your risk analysis settings.
- If enabled, in the Response Context list, select an analysis context:
- Pre-Response: Displays analysis results based on pre-response values.
- Post-Response: Displays analysis results based on post-response values.
- Pre- and Post-Response: Displays analysis results of both response contexts.
Note When viewing the Pre- and Post-Response context, the pre-response is displayed in front of post-response. Post-response bars may be hidden completely if the pre-response value is greater than the post-response value.
- Use the tabs on the page to view Remaining Cost, At-Completion Cost, Duration, Start Date, Finish Date, and Schedule & Cost distributions. You can also view statistics and analysis settings on each tab.
Tip
- Hover over data points, bars, and indicator lines for more specific information.
- Horizontal lines on the graph align with the cumulative frequency.
- To group activities by project or WBS in the Select Results panel, select
Group By. - Collapse Chart Options to have more space to display activities in Select Results.
- To expand and collapse groups of activities in the Select Results panel, select the
Context menu of the project or WBS. - You can see the start date, end date, and duration of the most recently run risk analysis in the Risk Analysis Run Settings.
- The risk's Actual Cost Impact values are added to the Project At-Completion Cost, and are not included in the Remaining Cost.
- You can configure the date format to include time to see the exact start and end time of the risk analysis. See Configure the Date Format for more information.