Treatments and evidence
A treatment is a measure that reduces a risk. Treatments are managed in the Treatments tab of a risk.
Fields
Section titled “Fields”| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Title | What is done, for example Qualify second supplier |
| Owner | The person responsible |
| Due date | When the treatment should be in place |
| Status | Where the treatment stands |
| Evidence | Text and a link that show the treatment works |
Status
Section titled “Status”| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Planned | Agreed, not started |
| In progress | Being implemented |
| Implemented | In place, effectiveness not yet shown |
| Effective | In place and shown to work, with evidence |
| Not effective | In place, but did not reduce the risk |
| Cancelled | No longer pursued |
Effective only with evidence
Section titled “Effective only with evidence”A treatment can only be set to Effective when evidence is attached: a text, a link, or both. Examples of evidence are an audit report, signed minutes or an approved plan. Without evidence the app refuses the status.
Treatments and residual risk
Section titled “Treatments and residual risk”Treatments do not change the residual rating automatically. When treatments take effect, a person reassesses the residual risk and writes the rationale. See Risk model.
History
Section titled “History”Every change to a treatment is recorded in the audit trail with the person, the old value and the new value.