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Root Cause, Mitigation & Consequence Screens & Explorers

Root Causes, Mitigations, and Consequences have Explorer and Details screens, similar to the Risk Console, for managing Bow Tie items.

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Written by Nigel Groen
Updated over 3 weeks ago

Explorer Screens Overview

  • Access via the “Risks” dropdown in the top gray menu bar
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  • All user types can access these screens
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  • You can:
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    • Search by name using the filter
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    • Sort columns A–Z or Z–A
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    • Open any record by clicking its name
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Each explorer works the same way, but shows fields specific to the item type.

Example: The Mitigations Explorer includes a Control column for effectiveness ratings.

a. Portfolio Column & Duplicate Records

  • The Portfolio column appears only if the feature is enabled
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  • Admins can view all portfolios; Standard and Read Only Users can only see portfolios they’ve been assigned
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  • Duplicate-looking items may appear when:
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    • The same item is created in multiple portfolios
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    • Or duplicates exist within the same portfolio
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  • Admins and Standard Users can merge duplicates if needed
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b. Related Risks Column & Analysis Features

  • The Related Risks column shows how many risks are linked to each item
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  • Click the number to open the Enterprise Risk Console filtered for those risks
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  • Use this to explore:
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    • Root Cause Analysis
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    • Control Analysis
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    • Consequence Analysis
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c. Adding New Records

  • Admins and Standard Users can click “Add New…” in the explorer
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  • If Portfolios are enabled, select a portfolio on creation
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  • Items created in a Risk Bow Tie diagram are auto-linked
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  • Items created in the Explorer are not linked until added manually in the item’s Details screen
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d. Details Screens Overview

Each item (Root Cause, Mitigation, Consequence) has a dedicated Details screen that includes:

  • Change log
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  • Linked Resources
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  • Notes
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  • Attached Indicators
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  • Risk connections
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Additional Fields by Item Type:

Mitigations:

  • Control Effectiveness rating and optional weighting
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  • Effectiveness scores feed into the Risk Bow Tie diagram
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Consequences:

  • Financial Impact field
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  • Appears in Consequences Explorer and exports
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e. Merging Duplicate Records

  • Use the menu button in the top right of the Details screen
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  • Delete: removes the item and all links to risks
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  • Merge: transfers all connections to another item and deletes the duplicate
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    • Change logs of merged (deleted) items are not preserved
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  • Items must be in the same Portfolio to be merged
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  • Admins can merge items across portfolios they can access
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f. Moving Items to Different Portfolios

  • Change the Portfolio via the dropdown in the item’s Details screen
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  • Admins see all portfolios; Standard Users only see assigned ones
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  • If the item is linked in any Bow Tie diagram, a warning appears
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    • You must remove the item from all Risks before moving
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    • Optionally replace it with a copy to keep diagrams intact
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Applies to: Admin Users, Standard Users, Read Only Users

Keywords: explorer screen, root causes, mitigations, consequences, control effectiveness, duplicate records, merge, risk connection, portfolio management

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