Override Schedule Impact Thresholds

Use the Schedule Impact detail window to manually override the pre-response and post-response schedule impact thresholds for a risk. Manually input thresholds offer a greater level of specification than the risk threshold ranges assigned to the project or program.

At the project level, schedule impact values are distributed evenly to all activities assigned to the risk. You can also specify the values by individual activity. This is useful if the schedule impact of a risk on each activity can vary. If no activities are assigned to the risk, the values impact the project directly. This means that during the Monte Carlo risk analysis, the duration of the schedule impact is added directly to the project finish using the project calendar. If multiple risks impact the project directly, the schedule impacts are added to the project cumulatively.

You can also use the detail window to specify schedule impact when there is no matrix assigned to the project.

To override schedule impact thresholds for a risk:

  1. In the object selector, select ﱆ Project or Program, and then select a project or a program from the list.
  2. From the Main Menu, select Risk, and then select Risk Register.
  3. In the table, select a risk.
  4. Select the Schedule Impact detail window.
  5. To manually enter pre-response schedule impact information, select Override Schedule Threshold.

    In the Pre-Response section, enter pre-response schedule impact details.

  6. To manually enter post-response schedule impact information, select Respond.

    Note: Override Schedule Threshold and Respond must be selected in the detail window to manually enter post-response schedule impact information.

    In the Post-Response section, enter post-response schedule impact details.

  7. Select Define by Activity to enter pre-response and post-response schedule impact values by individual activity.

    Note: This option is only available for project risks with activity assignments.

  8. Select Save.

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