Creating new risk impact areas.

Risk impact areas are located under risk types.  The user can create, customise, and copy risk impact areas to determine how risks are scored.  To create a risk impact area:

1. Go to the “Manage Risks” section:

   

2. Click the edit button on the “Risk Types” filter to reach a list of risk types:

   

3. Click the edit button next to the risk type where you would like to create the new impact area:

   

4. Select the “IMPACT AREAS” tab:

   

5. Click the “CREATE NEW IMPACT AREA” button:

   

6. You will be required to add an impact name and impact description:

   

7. You will also be required to add a description to each impact level:

   

8. Click the “SUBMIT” button to save these changes and create the new impact level:

   

Please note that you cannot change the number of impact levels within a risk impact area.