Risks and decisions

Some steps have no reviewed tool yet. Those steps show a manual approach.

1. 01

   Collect the items to review

   1. Copy the risks, problems, dependencies and decisions from your notes into one list.
   2. Keep each item’s source and any stated owner, impact or due date.

   Start with

   Raw RIDD material.

   You’ll have

   Candidate register.

   CheckEvery item has a source and enough context to understand it.
2. 02

   Label each item

   1. Decide whether each item is a possible risk, a problem happening now, a dependency or a decision needed.
   2. Mark unclear items for review instead of forcing a label.

   Start with

   Candidate register.

   You’ll have

   Typed register.

   CheckEach item has a clear type, or is marked for review.
3. 03

   Check for repeated items

   1. Compare items that describe the same situation.
   2. Merge only true duplicates and keep all source references. Keep distinct causes or consequences separate.

   Start with

   Typed register.

   You’ll have

   Consolidated register.

   CheckDistinct issues remain separate and merged items keep their sources.
4. 04

   Decide what needs attention first

   1. Read each item against the project goals and upcoming milestones.
   2. Record the stated impact and urgency. Ask for missing context before assigning a severity score.

   Start with

   Consolidated register plus context.

   You’ll have

   Materiality rationale.

   CheckEach priority has an explanation based on project impact.
5. 05

   Record the next action

   1. In your OpenProject project, open the relevant work package and record this step’s reviewed result. Types and fields depend on your project’s configuration.
   2. Add a confirmed owner and the next action or decision for each important item.
   3. Leave ownership visibly unassigned when nobody has accepted it; do not invent a deadline.

   Open OpenProject guide (opens in a new tab)

   Start with

   Assessed register.

   You’ll have

   Owner/next action or ownership gap.

   CheckThe next action is clear and unconfirmed owners or dates remain blank.

   OpenProject’s work-package guide (opens in a new tab) · Checked 2026-11-11

6. 06

   Prepare the items needing a decision

   1. Compare the items with your team’s agreed escalation rules.
   2. Summarise only those that meet the threshold, with the evidence and the decision or help needed. Review before sending.

   Start with

   Material items.

   You’ll have

   Escalation summary.

   CheckThe escalation states the decision needed and meets the agreed threshold.

0 of 6 step checks complete. Every material item is classified, visible, owned or explicitly unowned, and has a next action or decision path.