Adding Risk Response Plan Action Items

Each risk response plan can include multiple response plan action items.

To add a risk response plan action item:

Click Projects.
On the Projects navigation bar, click Risks.
On the Risks page, click on a risk, and then click the Response Plans detail window.
Repeat the following for each response action you want to add to a risk response plan:
1. On the Response Plans detail window:
  1. Click on the response plan for which you are adding a response action and click Add and select Response Action.
  2. In the ID field, double-click and type an ID for the response action item.
  3. In the Name field, double-click and type a name for the response action item.
  4. In the Owner field, double-click and click Select.
2. On the Select Owner dialog box, select a name and click Assign.
3. On the Response Plans detail window:
  1. In the Status field, double-click and select a status from the list.
  2. In the Start field, double-click and select a start date from the calendar. This is an optional field. If you assign an activity to the response action, the activity date and total cost for the activity will override the values you just entered.
  3. In the Probability field, double-click and select a probability based on the response action.
    Note: If a risk scoring matrix is not assigned to your project, the Probability, Schedule, and Cost fields are disabled.
  4. In the Schedule field, double-click and select a schedule impact based on the response action.
  5. In the Cost field, double-click and select a cost impact based on the response action.
  6. If there are any user-defined impact fields, double-click in the field and select an impact based on the response action.
On the Risks page, click Save.
Note: After you decide which response plan you are implementing, select the Active option next to the appropriate response plan.

Adding Risk Response Plan Action Items

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