Viewing Defined Risk Controls
Click on Risk Controls in the menu to view existing records.
Use the Show Chart button in the top left to reveal a bar chart, counting Risk Controls by Control Group (you can click into the chart to select a group as a filter for records shown in the list).
Adding/Editing Issue Records
Click on the + New button at the top of the screen to add a new Risk Control or edit an existing record in the list.
Risk Control Fields Explanations
| Field | Comment |
| Title | Name of the Risk Control |
| Control Group | Select the appropriate group from the list of configurable Control Groups. This group will help with searching and reporting of controls. |
| Type of Control |
Choose from Preventative, Directive, Detective, Corrective (see explanation above) |
| Control Category | Choose either Process or Hardware. |
| Quality Process | If Control Category is Process, then this field is shown. Please select the relevant process from the list that supports this Control (maintained in the Quality Process table) . |
| Assessment Type | Pick the appropriate value from the list to define how this control will be assessed (or not). |
| Description | Description of the control |
| Dependencies | Narrative to describe what else must be in place for this control to be effective |
| Notes | Various Notes (e.g. describe how control is assessed if Assessment Type is 'Other') |
| Control Assessment Frequency (Days) | Enter a number of days to define the assessment frequency, used to calculate Next Assessment Date |
| Latest Control Assessment | Filled in by the Control Assessment process to link to the latest assessment. |
| Next Assessment Date | Calculate from most recent assessment, based on Control Assessment Frequency value entered above |
| Link (URL) | Enter a URL to related content, so allow easy navigation to it (e.g. document published in your intranet). |