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How to Create and Edit Risk Owners in Essential ERM

Assign or update risk owners using the dropdown in the Risk Details screen. Admins can manage owner lists in the admin area.

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Written by Nigel Groen
Updated over 3 weeks ago

Assigning or Editing a Risk Owner

  1. In the Risk Details screen, click on the current Owner name

    • If no owner is assigned, you’ll see “add value”

  2. A dropdown list will appear

    • Scroll to select an existing owner

    • Or begin typing in the search bar at the top

Adding a New Owner

  • Type the new owner’s name into the search field

  • Click “Add…” to add it to the system

  • Reopen the dropdown to scroll and select the newly added name

Note: The new name will not be auto-selected. You’ll need to manually re-select it after adding.

Managing Risk and Mitigation Owners

  • Admins can fully manage the list of owners through the Administration screen

  • This includes editing, renaming, or removing entries

Applies to: Admin Users, Standard Users

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