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Managing Risk Matrices

Managing Risk Matrices

Owned by Bruno Marotta
Last updated: Mar 10, 2025 by Angelica SalazarVersion comment
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Overview

The Risk Matrix displays a two-dimensional matrix for the risks of one or more projects. The configuration of a matrix defines two risk estimates and their range of values. Typically, these are the values of fields representing risk impact and probability. Using a color-coded scheme, each cell within the matrix represents a given risk level, indicating the significance of the risks with those values. Risk levels can be configured according to the needs of the organization.

To manage matrices for Risks Schemes:

  • Go to

    • Data Center Jira navigation > Risks > Risk Schemes.

    • CLOUDJira navigation > Apps > easeRisk for Jira > Risk Schemes.

  • Select Edit for the desired scheme.

  • Select Risk Matrix tab.

To manage matrices for Risk Boards:

  • Go to

    • Data CenterJira navigation > Risks.

    • CLOUDJira navigation > Apps > easeRisk for Jira.

  • Select any board to load.

  • Select Configure > Risk Matrix tab.

Options

Name

A name to uniquely identify the matrix.

X-axis

The field providing the values of the X-axis, along with its lowest and highest values.

Y-axis

The field providing the values of the Y-axis, along with its lowest and highest values.

Risk Level

The list of risk levels with their assigned colors.

Matrix Layout

How the risk levels are distributed in the cells of the matrix.

Only numeric fields for the axes are allowed. The maximum size of a matrix is 10x10.

Operations

Purpose

Action

Purpose

Action

Create a risk matrix

  • Select Add Matrix.

  • Set the options for the matrix.

  • Select Add at the bottom of the page.

Edit a risk matrix

  • Select Edit for the desired matrix.

  • Modify the matrix options.

  • Select Update at the bottom of the page.

Delete a risk matrix

  • Select Edit for the desired matrix.

  • Confirm the action.

Add a risk level

  • Select Add Risk Level to create a new highest level.

  • Provide a unique name for the level.

  • Select Save.

Edit a risk level

  • Select Edit for the risk level.

  • Modify the name or color.

  • Select Save.

Delete a risk level

  • Select Delete for the unwanted risk level.

  • Confirm the action.

Change the order of risk levels

  • Select a risk level.

  • Drag and drop to desired position.

  • Select Save.

Manually assign a risk level to a matrix cell

  • Select the cell whose level you want to manually assign.

  • Select the desired risk level from the dropdown.

Return the assignment of risk levels to the default

  • Select Reset levels to rearrange the defined risk levels from the bottom-left corner to the top-right corner using the order defined in the list of levels. Note that this action undoes any manual assignment of levels to cells that has previously been done.

  • Select Reset to confirm the action.

Board Operations

Additional operations are available when managing risk matrices for boards.

Purpose

Action

Purpose

Action

Use risk matrices from projects' risk schemes

  • Risk matrices from the risk schemes associated to the projects included in the selected board are displayed.

  • The origin of the risk matrices is distinguished by the “Source“ column in the table.

  • Only risk matrices with the “Current Board“ as source are inline editable.

  • All risk matrices, regardless of source, may have their visibility toggled or reordered.

Enable or disable a risk matrix

  • Use the toggle on the left most side of a risk matrix entry to enable or disable it for the board.

Change the order of risk matrices

  • Select a risk matrix.

  • Drag and drop to desired position.

Default risk matrices for boards

The “Risk Matrix“ tab of a newly created board will contain the risk matrices from all the risk schemes associated to projects included in the board.

 

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