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title: "Manage portfolio and program risks"
url: "https://help.altus.pro/pt/article/manage-portfolio-and-program-risks"
language: "pt"
last_updated: "2026-05-11T01:33:11.118Z"
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# Manage portfolio and program risks

While your organisation likely has a more specific definition of risks (and issues), a **risk** is generally defined as a **future** challenge, or opportunity, that could impact the portfolio’s or the program’s successful conclusion. The key to ensuring that a risk is managed, is assigning it to a responsible individual.  
 

To manage program or portfolio risks:

**Create new risk**

1.  Ensure you have the appropriate portfolio or program open in **Portfolios.**  
     
2.  Click the **Risks** tab.  
     
3.  Click **+New Risk.**  
     
4.  Fill in the **Name** field.  
      
    **Important:** It is mandatory and it should be clear and concise to help users identify the risk in screens, reports, and dashboards. Ensure that the **Assigned To** and **Due Date** fields are never blank for efficient tracking and reporting.   
     
5.  Provide additional details in the remaining fields.  
     
6.  Click **Save and Close**.  
     

**Update risks**

1.  Ensure you have the appropriate portfolio or program open in **Portfolios.**  
     
2.  Click the **Risks** tab.  
     
3.  Click on the **Risk** to be updated from the list.  
     
4.  Update any field, as required.  
     
5.  Click **Save & Close**  
     

**Converting a risk item to an issue item**

1.  If the risk has eventuated, open the existing risk item from the **Risks t**ab.  
     
2.  Click **Convert to Issue** from the command bar across the top of the form.   
     
3.  Complete the **Quick Create: New Issue** form on the right-hand side with the partially pre-populated information from the original risk.   
     
4.  Click **Save & Close.**  
     
5.  Back in the open risk item for editing, reset the **Status** to ***Active*** from ***Converted to Issue*** if you are anticipating other issues that may arise from the same risk item.   
     
6.  Open the newly created issue item from the **Linked Issues** list at the bottom of the open risk item to provide additional information.   
     
7.  Click **Save & Close to apply the changes.**   
      
    **Tip:** You can navigate back to the originating risk of an issue item by clicking the **Linked Risk** item from the open **Issue** item.