---
title: Saving a Risk or an Opportunity as a Template
description: A risk or an opportunity can be saved as a template by the Process Owner.
search:
  tags:
    - anleitung
    - risiko
    - chance
    - vorlage
---
Any existing controls are carried over into the template. The templates are then managed by the **Risk Manager** on the **Risk Management** page, see [Templates for Risks and Opportunities](/en/risks/manage-risks-and-chances/manage-risks-templates).

## Prerequisites [#prerequisites]

You must be the Process Owner of the process.

You have added a risk or an opportunity to a process or a process element.

## Context [#context]

A typical risk or a typical opportunity is to be saved as a template in order to simplify the recording of similar risks and opportunities.

Any existing controls are saved as well.

The templates are managed by the Risk Manager on the **Risk Management** page.

## How to Proceed [#how-to-proceed]

1. Select the process or the process element whose risk or opportunity you want to save as a template.

   The risks and opportunities recorded for it so far are listed.
2. Click the risk or the opportunity that you want to save as a template.

   The details are expanded.
3. To save the risk or the opportunity as a template, select ⋮ **Save as Template**.

   The risk or the opportunity is saved as a template. The **Save as Template** command is disabled.
4. Click the name of the risk or the opportunity again to collapse the details.

   The details are collapsed.