Copy Risk Analysis

Explanation

Many projects are similar within an organization so there is a need to copy the bulk of an old risk analysis into a new risk analysis to benefit from existing experiences and structures. Typically one risk analysis could be used as a template for all projects or certain groups of projects and the user will then build on this to expand on the general problems and also any additional problems specific to the new project.

This activity exploits an existing risk analysis structure and re-uses this information for a new risk analysis.

Prerequisites

The new risk analysis must be created and saved before an old risk analysis can be copied over this.

System Effects

• All the levels from the structure of the source analysis will be copied into the new risk analysis.
• Any references to project activities define on a consequence will not be copied into the new risk analysis.
• If the source analysis has a different analysis method from the destination analysis then the action will be similar to changing the analysis method on an existing risk analysis.

Window

Risk Analysis

Related Window Descriptions

Copy Risk Analysis

Procedure

Use the following procedure to copy a source risk analysis and its associated information to a destination risk analysis:

1. On the Risk Analysis window, query for the risk analysis that you want to copy the risk analysis details into.
2. Right-click on the row of the record and select the menu option Copy Risk. The Copy Risk Analysis dialog box opens up.
3. In the Risk Analysis ID field of the Source group of fields, use the List of Values to select a risk analysis whose records you want to copy to the destination risk analysis.
4. Clear the Copy Actions check box, if you do not want the target risk analysis to inherit actions defined on the source risk analysis.
5. Clear the Copy Responses check box, if you do not want the target risk analysis to inherit responses defined on the source risk analysis.
6. Select the Remove Estimates check box, if you do not want the target risk analysis to inherit estimates from the source risk analysis.
7. Click OK.