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title: Portfolio plan RIDACs
description: Portfolio plan RIDAC \(Risks, Issues, Decision, Actions, and Change requests\) provides a unified view of all risks, issues, decisions, actions, and changes for a portfolio plan. Access portfolio governance items directly without navigating to separate RIDAC records.
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# Portfolio plan RIDACs

Portfolio plan RIDAC \(Risks, Issues, Decision, Actions, and Change requests\) provides a unified view of all risks, issues, decisions, actions, and changes for a portfolio plan. Access portfolio governance items directly without navigating to separate RIDAC records.

## What is portfolio plan RIDAC

Portfolio plan RIDAC displays all risks, issues, decisions, actions, and changes that belong to a specific portfolio plan in a unified, holistic view. Portfolio managers, program managers, and team leads can identify and manage governance items across all planning items and goals within the portfolio plan. No navigation between multiple records or menus is required.

Portfolio plan RIDAC includes:

-   **Risks:** Potential threats or uncertainties affecting portfolio execution
-   **Issues:** Current problems or obstacles requiring immediate attention
-   **Decisions:** Strategic decisions made during portfolio planning
-   **Actions:** Tasks or activities required to execute the portfolio plan
-   **Changes:** Requested changes to portfolio plans, programs, or projects

## What RIDAC items appear in portfolio plan RIDAC

Portfolio plan RIDAC displays RIDAC items created on planning items and goals that belong to or are associated with the portfolio plan. These include:

|Planning Item type|Description|
|------------------|-----------|
|Demands|RIDAC items created directly on demands within the portfolio plan|
|Projects|RIDAC items created on projects that are part of the portfolio|

## RIDAC use cases for portfolio managers

Portfolio managers use portfolio plan RIDAC to:

-   Understand risks, issues, decisions, actions, and changes across the entire portfolio
-   Monitor rolled-up RIDAC records from projects and programs to identify cross-project risks and dependencies
-   Validate portfolio-level decisions and maintain alignment between operational activities and strategic objectives
-   Track governance items without context-switching between multiple menus
-   Assess portfolio health and progress at a glance

## Benefits of portfolio plan RIDAC

-   **Unified interface:** View all governance items in one place within the portfolio plan
-   **Holistic perspective:** Consolidates risks, issues, decisions, actions, and changes across all planning items and goals
-   **Reduced navigation:** Access RIDAC without leaving the portfolio plan context
-   **Improved visibility:** See portfolio-wide governance status and dependencies
-   **Automatic rollup:** RIDAC items roll up through the portfolio hierarchy for strategic visibility
-   **Strategic alignment:** Connect operational RIDAC to portfolio goals and planning items to track strategic impact

## Accessing portfolio plan RIDAC

Access the portfolio plan RIDAC page from within a portfolio plan to view all governance items associated with that portfolio. The RIDAC page displays items that belong to planning items within the portfolio plan. This gives you a complete governance picture without navigating to separate risk, issue, decision, action, or change management menus.

**Parent Topic:**[Exploring Portfolio Planning](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/portfolio-planning/exploring-portfolio-planning.md)

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