Create a Risk

Add a new risk to your project using Lydaro's cause-event-effect model.

Steps

1. Open your project — Go to the risk register

2. Click "New Risk" — Found in the top right

3. Fill in the risk:

   • Title (required): Short description (e.g., "Key engineer resignation")
   • Cause: Why might this happen? (e.g., "Competitive job market and burnout risk")
   • Event: What is the risk? (e.g., "Lead engineer resigns mid-project")
   • Effect: What would happen? (e.g., "4-week delay and increased recruitment costs")
   • Owner: Who is responsible for managing this risk?

4. Click "Create" — The risk appears in the register with status "Draft"

Writing Good Risks

The cause-event-effect model helps you write clear, actionable risks:

Field	Question	Example
Cause	Why might this happen?	Competitive market for engineers
Event	What is the risk?	Lead engineer leaves
Effect	What would the impact be?	Project delayed 4 weeks

Tip: Be specific. "Technical risk" tells you nothing. "AWS region outage during peak launch period could make the app unavailable for 2–4 hours" is actionable.

AI-Assisted Creation (Pro/Team)

On Pro or Team plans, click "Generate Risks with AI" to get AI-suggested risks based on your project description.

After Creating

Next steps:

1. Assess the risk (probability + impact)
2. Add a response
3. Schedule a review