View Risk Analysis Distribution Results
The distribution graph displays Remaining Cost, At-Completion Cost, Duration, Start Date, and Finish Date probabilities, as well as the Schedule & Cost Scatter Plot, for the entire project and individual activities.
To view risk analysis distribution results:
- In the object selector, select
Project, select View Projects List, and then select a project name.
- From the
Main Menu, select
Risk, and then select Risk Analysis.
- Select the Distribution Results tab.
- Select a project or individual activity in the Select Results panel to view results data on the graph. A selected project or activity continues to display as you navigate to other tabs.
Note: Available activity results are determined by your risk analysis settings.
- If enabled, in the Response Context list, select an analysis context:
- Pre-Response: Displays analysis results based on pre-response values.
- Post-Response: Displays analysis results based on post-response values.
- Pre- and Post-Response: Displays analysis results of both response contexts.
Note: When viewing the Pre- and Post-Response context, the pre-response is displayed in front of post-response. Post-response bars may be hidden completely if the pre-response value is greater than the post-response value.
- Use the tabs on the page to view Remaining Cost, At-Completion Cost, Duration, Start Date, Finish Date, and Schedule & Cost distributions. You can also view statistics and analysis settings on each tab.
Tips
- Hover over data points, bars, and indicator lines for more specific information.
- Horizontal lines on the graph align with the cumulative frequency.
- To group activities by project or WBS in the Select Results panel, select
Group By.
- To expand and collapse groups of activities in the Select Results panel, select the
Context menu of the project or WBS.
- You can see the start date, end date, and duration of the most recently run risk analysis in the Risk Analysis Run Settings.
- The risk's Actual Cost Impact values are added to the Project At-Completion Cost, and are not included in the Remaining Cost.
- You can configure the date format to include time to see the exact start and end time of the risk analysis. See Configure the Date Format for more information.
Last Published Monday, March 17, 2025