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Review events overview metrics

Use the Events Overview widget to understand the volume, type, and severity of risks, issues, and opportunities on your plan.

Audience

This guide is designed for project manager.

Steps​

Step 1: Locate the Events Overview widget​

On your dashboard, scroll to the Events Overview widget card to see a summary of all recorded events for your plan.

Locate the Events Overview widget

Step 2: Review total events and proactive vs reactive balance​

At the top of the widget, check the total number of events and the counts of proactive versus reactive events to understand overall activity and response posture.

Review total events and proactive vs reactive balance

Step 3: Examine events by type​

Look at the bar or chip indicators grouped by type, such as risks, opportunities, and issues, to see how many events fall into each category.

Examine events by type

Step 4: Assess events by impact category​

Review the coloured segments for categories like safety, programme, cost, quality, environment, and reputation to understand where the greatest exposure sits.

Assess events by impact category

Step 5: Check events by stage​

Use the stage breakdown to see how many events are identified, assessed, mitigating, monitoring, or closed, helping you track workflow progress.

Check events by stage

Step 6: Review financial impact and expected value​

Note the totals for estimated impact and expected value to gauge the overall financial effect of current events on your plan.

Review financial impact and expected value

Step 7: Identify high-risk attention points​

Use the highlighted counts for high likelihood, high impact, and imminent events to quickly spot items that may need immediate attention.

Identify high-risk attention points

Last updated: 2026-09-03