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Project Risk

A risk identified for a research activity, recording its type, probability, impact, and mitigation or monitoring strategy.

A Project Risk is a risk identified in connection with a research activity, or with one of its milestones, that could affect the activity’s progress or outcomes.

The object records the type and probability of the risk, its potential impact, and the strategies planned to mitigate and monitor it over the course of the activity.

Fields

6 fields

Field nameTypeDefinitionBound to
Milestone IDidentifierThe identifier of the milestone to which this risk is associated.
Risk TypetextIndicates the type of risk associated with the activity.
Risk ImpacttextA description of the impact to the activity if the risk materializes.
Risk Mitigation StrategytextA description of the plans in place to reduce the risk.
Risk Monitoring StrategytextA description of the methods that will be used to monitor the risk during the activity.risk-based-monitoring-rbm
Risk ProbabilitytextIndicates the probability that the identified risk will occur.

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