Risk Management
      Methods and Tools

PLANNING DECISION FLOWCHART

What Is It

A planning decision flowchart is a tool to aid in risk planning (as a checklist). It also gives a detailed view of the progressive decisions that are made during risk planning.

When To Use

This method is used to assist and provide a checklist for planners in deciding what to do with risks.

Benefits

This method
  • Expedites the decision process on risk mitigation planning.
  • Shows all possible alternatives for making decisions.
  • Ensures all elements that factor into the decision are not missed.
  • Details why a decision is chosen for a particular risk.