Risk Manager: Risk Register & Matrix for Azure DevOps

Stop managing risks in spreadsheets. Start visualizing them where your work happens.

Risk Manager transforms Azure DevOps into a lightweight Risk Management Information System (RMIS). Identify, assess, and track risks directly within your Boards and Dashboards—no external tools, no disconnected spreadsheets.

Built for

• Risk Managers & Compliance Officers
• Project & Program Managers
• Engineering teams working with governance requirements

Why Risk Manager

Without Risk Manager

• Risks scattered across work items or spreadsheets
• Difficult to prioritize what actually matters
• No clear overview for stakeholders

With Risk Manager

• Centralized risk register inside Azure DevOps
• Visual risk matrix for instant prioritization
• Clear, real-time reporting directly in dashboards

🎨 Visualize Your Risk Landscape

Don’t just list risks—see them.

The Risk Matrix widget gives you an instant heat map of your project’s risk exposure:

• Dynamic Heat Map
  Automatically plots work items based on Probability and Impact

• Inherent vs Residual Risk
  Visualize risk before and after mitigation

• Customizable Matrix (3x3 or 5x5)
  Adapt to your organization’s risk framework

• Instant Insight
  Spot high-risk areas immediately (top-right quadrant)

⚡ Seamless Native Integration

Risk Manager is built inside Azure DevOps, not bolted on.

• Work Item Integration
  Assign risk levels directly to Bugs, User Stories, Tasks, or custom Risk items

• Dashboard Ready
  Add the Risk Matrix widget to any dashboard in seconds

• Zero Learning Curve
  If your team knows Azure Boards, they already know how to use Risk Manager

🛠 How it works (30 seconds)

1. Tag it
   Add Impact and Probability fields to your work items

2. Assess it
   Set values (e.g., High Impact / Low Probability)

3. Visualize it
   Add the Risk Matrix widget to your dashboard

👉 Your risks are instantly mapped and visible

⚙️ Easy setup & interactive insights

Getting started is fast—and stays flexible.

• Auto-setup from Admin page
  Create the required Impact and Probability fields directly from the app—no manual configuration needed

• Works out of the box
  Minimal setup required to start visualizing risks immediately

• Click to drill down
  Click any cell in the matrix to instantly see the exact work items behind that risk level

• From overview to action in one click
  Go from high-level risk visualization to actionable issues in seconds

Screenshots

Identify high-risk areas instantly

Risks in the top-right represent the highest impact and probability.

Compare inherent vs residual risk

See how mitigation efforts reduce overall exposure.

Simple configuration

Configure fields once and start visualizing immediately.

💡 Why teams choose Risk Manager

• Turn complex risk data into a simple visual overview
• Replace spreadsheets with real-time dashboards
• Improve stakeholder communication
• Standardize risk reporting across teams
• Stay inside Azure DevOps—no context switching

💰 Enterprise Power, Lightweight Approach

Why pay for heavy GRC platforms when you only need what matters?

• Lightweight & Fast – no complex setup
• No external systems – everything stays in Azure DevOps
• Privacy-first – your data never leaves your environment
• Scales with your organization

🔐 Secure by Design

• No access to your underlying work item data outside Azure DevOps
• Minimal configuration storage only
• No external data processing

Features

• Risk Matrix dashboard widget
• Visualization of Impact vs Probability
• Support for inherent and residual risk
• Customizable matrix configuration
• Works with picklist (dropdown) fields

Limitations & notes

• Requires fields of type Picklist (dropdown) for Impact and Probability

Support

For help or questions, contact support@rixter.se or use the support portal: https://rixter.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/2

Please include your Azure DevOps organization name and organization ID.

Privacy & data

Risk Manager stores only the minimal configuration required to render the matrix.

We as a vendor cannot access your data.
The app does not modify work items outside user actions.

Permissions

The extension requests these scopes for specific reasons:

• vso.extension.data: read configuration and stored metadata
• vso.extension.data_write: save configuration
• vso.graph: verify admin permissions during install
• vso.memberentitlementmanagement: determine license tier
• vso.work: read work items and field data
• vso.work_write: update risk-related fields when used