easeRisk Concepts

Before managing easeRisk settings, it is important to understand some of the easeRisk concepts:

Risk - a Risk is represented by a Jira issue of a predefined Jira issue type. Risk properties like probability and impact are Jira custom fields assigned to the Risk issue type via issue screens. You can define more than one risk issue type. For instance, you could have one risk issue type for opportunities (positive risks) and one for threats (negative risks).

Measure - a Measure is represented by a Jira issue of a predefined Jira issue type. A Measure is associated with a Risk via an issue link of a predefined issue link type. Like risks, you can define more than one measure issue type.

Risk Scheme - Define risk settings like the risk issue types and measure issue types that can be applied to one or more projects.

Default Risk Scheme - A risk scheme applied by default to all projects that do not have a Risk Scheme explicitly associated with them.

Risk Matrix - A two-dimensional visualization of projects' risks. One Risk Scheme can have one or more matrices.

Risk Formulas - A mathematical expression that sets the value of a numerical field based on one or more numerical fields on the same issue.