Risk Boards

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Last updated: Dec 04, 2024 by Angelica SalazarVersion comment
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Overview

A Risk Board allows users to manage risks of one or multiple projects together in one place. It is ideal for Program Managers, Portfolio Managers, or Enterprise Risk Managers who need to manage risks from projects in one view.

A Risk Board provides a customized Risk Register, Risk Matrix, and Top Risks for the projects included. Risk boards can be created by any user.

To open a Risk Board, under Administration, go to:

  • Data Center Jira navigation > Risks.

  • CLOUD Jira navigation > Apps > easeRisk for Jira.

Then select the board by name. If the board’s name does not appear under Recent Boards, select View All Boards and select the board from that list.

The Risk Board configuration and the actions to manage Risk Boards are explained in the sections below.

User Guide

Risk Board Configuration

Option

Explanation

Notes

Option

Explanation

Notes

Name

The unique name of a board.

 

Administrators

The users are allowed to modify the board.

 

Projects

The list of projects whose risks and associated measures are included in the board.

The individual configuration of each project determines which issues count as risks, which issues count as measures and the link types used to associate measures with risks, and thus determines which issues are included in the board. See Understanding Risk Schemes.

Board Sub-query

The JQL query further limits the subset of issues shown in the board’s Risk Register, Risk Matrix (and Comparison), Top Risks, and related Dashboard Gadgets.

If left empty, the issues shown in the board will only be based on the project risk scheme configurations.

ORDER BY clauses are ignored.

Risk Default Columns

The default list of risk fields to be displayed as columns in the board’s Risk Register.

Users are allowed to override the display columns.

Only fields associated to the board projects' issue type view screen will be displayed as options.

Measure Default Columns

The default list of measure fields to be displayed as columns in the board’s Risk Register.

Risk Matrix

See Managing Risk Matrices.

 

Quick Filters

See Managing Quick Filters.

 

Risk Board Management

Purpose

Action

Note

Purpose

Action

Note

Create a risk board

  • Select the Risks entry in the Jira main navigation bar > View All Boards or Select the Projects entry in the Jira main navigation bar > Risk Management in Jira project sidebar.

  • Select Create Board.

  • Set the following options:

    • Name: the name of the board.

    • Projects: the list of projects whose risks and measures are to be included in the board.

  • Select Create.

You can only select projects where you have Browse Project rights.

Copy the risk board data center only

  • Select the Risks entry in the Jira main navigation bar > View All Boards or Select the Projects entry in the Jira main navigation bar > Risk Management in Jira project sidebar.

  • Select Copy in the entry for the board.

  • Select Copy in the confirmation dialog.

You will be redirected to the copy’s board configuration page.

Delete a risk board

  • Select the Risks entry in the Jira main navigation bar > View All Boards or Select the Projects entry in the Jira main navigation bar > Risk Management in Jira project sidebar.

  • Select Delete in the entry for the board.

  • Select Delete in the confirmation dialog.

 

Configure the risk board

  • Open the board.

  • Select the General tab and specify the general configuration options, as explained in the previous section.

  • Select Save.

The board’s configuration can also be accessed directly from View All Boards or by accessing Risk Management in the Jira project sidebar, then selecting Configure in the board entry.

Add, Edit, and Delete risk matrices for the risk board

  • Open the board.

  • Select Configure in the upper right.

  • Select the Risk Matrix tab.

To understand how risk matrices are created and managed see Managing Risk Matrices.

Add, Edit, and Delete quick filters for a risk board

  • Open the board.

  • Select Configure in the upper right.

  • Select the Quick Filter tab.

To understand how risk matrices are created and managed see Managing Quick Filters.