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date: 2021-08-30T14:32:25-04:00
description: "A risk evaluation and acceptance model"
tags: [ "project-management" ]
title: "ROAM: Resolved, Owned, Accepted, Mitigated"
---

# ROAM: Resolved, Owned, Accepted, Mitigated

**ROAM** is a model to clearly articulate the risks associated with a [project](project-management.md). The term "ROAM" is derived from the model, which specifies a status of resolved, owned, accepted, or mitigated for a given risk.

**Resolved** means that the risk no longer poses a threat to the project and therefore no further action is required.

**Owned** indicates that the risk presents a threat to the project scope, timeline, or budget and an owner has been assigned to mitigate or otherwise address the risk.

**Accepted** risks are risks which cannot or should not be resolved.

**Mitigated** risks still threaten a project but have an acceptable plan in place for mitigation, should the risk arise.

## Flow of a Risk through ROAM

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