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How to Use the Financial Risk Dashboard

This article explains how the Financial Risk Dashboard provides a consolidated, portfolio-level view to identify, assess, and mitigate financial risks across portfolios, programs, and projects.

πŸ” Overview

The Financial Risk Dashboard provides a consolidated, portfolio-level view to identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate financial risks across portfolios, programs, and projects.

It transforms financial risk management into a proactive and continuous discipline, enabling Finance teams and Executives to anticipate exposure, prioritize mitigation actions, and strengthen financial governance.

πŸ“Œ Accessing the Financial Risk Dashboard

To access the dashboard:

Portfolio β†’ Track β†’ Financial Risk Dashboard

This dashboard operates at portfolio level, while consolidating financial risks originating from programs and projects.

πŸ“Œ Explore  the Financial Risk Dashboard Components 

1️⃣Financial Risk Heatmap

The Financial Risk Heatmap visualizes financial risks based on their probability and impact, using a color-coded risk severity scale.

It enables you to:

  • Quickly identify high-exposure financial risks

  • Prioritize mitigation actions based on severity

  • Focus attention on critical risk areas with the highest potential financial impact

πŸ’‘ This view provides an immediate snapshot of where financial exposure is most concentrated.

2️⃣Financial Risk Register

The Financial Risk Register provides a detailed list of all identified financial risks.

 

For each risk, it includes:

  • Risk description and type

  • Origin level (Portfolio, Program, Project)

  • Probability and impact

  • Financial exposure and severity score

  • Risk status (e.g. Owned, Mitigated)

  • Assigned mitigation owner

This register allows teams to:

  • Track and manage financial risks consistently

  • Assess potential financial exposure

  • Monitor mitigation status

  • Ensure clear accountability for risk ownership

 

3️⃣Financial Risk Trend

The Financial Risk Trend displays the evolution of financial risks over time, categorized as:

  • New risks

  • Resolved risks

  • Escalated risks

This view helps to:

  • Monitor financial risk dynamics

  • Determine whether overall financial exposure is increasing or decreasing

  • Evaluate the effectiveness of risk mitigation efforts over time

πŸ’‘ Ideal for portfolio-level reviews and executive reporting.

 

4️⃣Mitigation Plan Tracker

The Mitigation Plan Tracker tracks the progress of mitigation plans for key financial risks.

For each risk, it displays:

  • Defined mitigation actions

  • Target dates

  • Execution progress

  • Residual financial exposure

This view enables teams to:

  • Monitor mitigation execution in real time

  • Identify delayed or underperforming mitigation actions

  • Ensure accountability and follow-through for financial risk reduction

 


βœ… Summary

The Financial Risk Dashboard  enables organizations to:

  • Maintain continuous visibility on financial risk exposure

  • Detect critical risks early

  • Track mitigation execution and effectiveness

  • Strengthen financial governance and portfolio resilience