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What are the major differences between risks and issues? At what point can an issue be identified as a risk?

<p>Risks are not issues and the vice-versa holds true as well. Though risks are never entered in to the issue log, on certain instances, issues get added as risks to the risk register. There are specific reasons why this happens and it is important to recognize the reasons to be able to manage large projects or programs.</p>

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Question added by KohiNoor Banerji PMP , Cloud Enablement Program Manager , TD Bank, Channel Technology Solutions
Date Posted: 2014/10/27
Nancy Refai
by Nancy Refai , Health, safety and environmental management Trainer and consultant , Freelancer

Issues are uncertain events without clear definition of impact or likelihood levels. Risks are possible events with defined impact on objectives

Kehinde Afolabi
by Kehinde Afolabi , Lead Service Executive , Apparel LLC

Risks are identified and verified limitations/opportunities that could either be mitigated or exploited depending on the risk management plan put in place. issues are  concerns raised or identified by any project management team and its logged for appropriate response plan. issues if  not properly managed shapes into a risk. 

Abdul Rahman Zaid Mohammad
by Abdul Rahman Zaid Mohammad , Senior Architectural Technologist / Project Engineer , NAT Research Planning and Development

Risk is when we make on certain point or on any issue . the issue is the problem cause in any think

Vinod Thomas
by Vinod Thomas , Foreign Investment Portfolio Manager , Abdullah Saad Al Rashid & Sons

Risk is an outcome of issue. All issue doesnt shows a red-flag. Risk are mitigated when an issue is properly addressed and solved. Risks can be categorized as minor,major and critical. 

abedalnaser khraiwesh
by abedalnaser khraiwesh , CEO Assistant- Administration , Jerusalem Pharmaceuticals co. LTd

Risk is the effect (positive or necative ) of an event or series of events that take place in one or several locations.

issue when  risk is happens it chanched to issue and you must solve this issue

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