FAQ: How to change a published risk model?

Applies to: Risk Assessment Platform

Question

• Can a published risk model be changed?
• How to modify a risk model after it is used in an assessment unit?
• Can the answer sets and questions be changed in an in progress risk assessment?

Answer

A risk model can be modified only if it is not being used by an assessment unit.

If a risk model is in use, it cannot be changed. This is intentional to retain data integrity.

However, you can create a new risk model by copying the used one, and then upgrade your assessment units to use the new version if needed.

Scenarios

• Risk Model is not published: you can edit the risk model.
• Risk Model is published and not used by an assessment unit: you can unpublish and then edit it.
• Risk model is published and used by an assessment unit:
  • Delete the assessment unit(s); OR
  • Create a new risk model by copying the existing one - see below instructions

How to Create the Risk Model by Copying

1. Navigate to App Setup > Risk Model
2. Press the New Risk Model button
3. In the popup window complete the details:
   • Domain: select the same Domain as the risk model you want to copy
   • Methodology: select the same methodology as the risk model you want to copy
   • Name: a unique name for the risk model
   • Description: optional
   • Start From: select the risk model you want to copy
     Note: This field only shows risk models matching the selected Domain and Methodology. 
4. Press the Create button
5. Make the changes
6. Publish.

How to Upgrade the Assessment Unit to the New Risk Model

! Important: These steps only work when the assessment unit is using the risk model that was copied to create the new risk model.

1. Navigate to the Home page / Risk Assessment History page
2. Open the assessment and go to the Assessment Unit page
3. Identify the assessment unit to upgrade
4. Use the actions menu () and select Assessment Unit Details
   
   
5. In the pop-up window, open the Risk Model dropdown field
6. The new version of the risk model will appear in the dropdown - select it
7. Save the changes.