Project Management - Impacts - Priorities

Impacts – Priorities

Module: Project Management → Impacts → Priorities

Impact Priorities define how urgent or critical an impact is, helping project teams decide which risks or issues require immediate attention.
They are used together with Impact Levels and (when applicable) Probabilities to support prioritization and decision-making.

Each record represents one priority level, often associated with a numeric score.

Access Path

Control Center → Project Management → Impacts → Priorities

1. Purpose of Impact Priorities

Impact Priorities are used to:

• Identify which impacts require faster mitigation
• Standardize urgency across different projects
• Help define escalation thresholds
• Support automated or semi-automated prioritization
• Improve clarity in project risk analysis

They allow decision-makers to understand which risks or issues should be addressed first.

2. Impact Priorities List

The list displays the priority levels configured in the system.

Typical columns:

• Name – Priority label (e.g., Low, High, Critical)
• Description – Additional information (optional)
• Score – Numeric representation of urgency
• Company – Defines if the priority is Tenant-Wide or company-specific

Available actions:

• Add a new impact priority
• Edit or delete existing records
• Sort and filter the list
• Export for reporting or auditing

3. Adding an Impact Priority

Click Add Impact Priority to open the entry form.

3.1 Required Fields

3.2 Optional Fields

💡Note:
Numeric scores help create formulas or rankings for risk prioritization.

4. Example Impact Priorities

The records shown are only examples but illustrate typical values:

• Critical – Highest urgency
  Score: 50
• High – Severe importance
  Score: 25
• Regular – Normal or moderate urgency
  Score: 15
• Low – Minor urgency; can be reviewed later
  Score: 5

Organizations may customize these priorities and scores according to internal governance models.

5. How Impact Priorities Affect Project Management

Impact Priorities influence:

• Risk dashboards
• Reporting and ranking of high-urgency items
• Escalation rules (e.g., Critical items reviewed first)
• Planning and allocation of resources
• Portfolio-level visibility of urgent issues

They help teams focus on what matters most at any given moment.

6. Recommendations

• Use clear, intuitive names such as Low → Regular → High → Critical.
• Ensure scores reflect the correct urgency hierarchy.
• Keep a consistent scoring interval (e.g., 5, 15, 25, 50).
• Avoid too many priority levels — 3 to 5 is ideal.
• Regularly review priorities to ensure relevance.

7. Summary

Impact Priorities define the urgency of risks and issues, enabling teams to understand which impacts need immediate action.
They provide:

• Standardized prioritization
• Stronger decision-making
• Clearer escalation paths
• Accurate and meaningful reporting

They are a key component of an effective impact and risk management strategy.

Related Articles

Project Management – Impacts – Categories
Project Management – Impacts – Levels
Project Management – Impacts – Probabilities
Project Management – Status – Risks
Project Management – Work Item Types
Project Management – Project Types