--- sourceDocument: Australia Strategic Portfolio Management sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-business-management Release : - australia ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Australia Strategic Portfolio Management ft:clusterId : - itbm bundleId : - itbm workflow : - Technology --- # Portfolio plan RIDACs # Portfolio plan RIDACs {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Australia Updated November 5, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read Summarize ![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) Summarized using AI This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. ## Summary of Portfolio plan RIDACs Portfolio plan RIDAC (Risks, Issues, Decisions, Actions, and Change requests) provides a unified and comprehensive view of all governance items related to a specific portfolio plan. This feature enables portfolio managers, program managers, and team leads to efficiently identify, monitor, and manage risks, issues, decisions, actions, and changes across all planning items and goals within the portfolio without navigating through multiple records or menus. Show full answer Show less ## Key Features * **Unified Interface:** Consolidates all RIDAC items into a single interface accessible directly within the portfolio plan. * **Holistic Perspective:** Displays governance items across all planning items such as demands and projects associated with the portfolio plan. * **Automatic Rollup:** Aggregates RIDAC records from projects and programs, providing strategic visibility at the portfolio level. * **Improved Visibility and Navigation:** Allows users to view portfolio-wide governance status and dependencies without switching contexts or menus. * **Strategic Alignment:** Connects operational governance items to portfolio goals and planning items to track their strategic impact. ## Key Outcomes * Enables portfolio managers to comprehensively understand and track risks, issues, decisions, actions, and changes affecting portfolio execution. * Supports monitoring of cross-project risks and dependencies to enhance decision-making and portfolio health assessment. * Facilitates validation of portfolio-level decisions to maintain alignment between operational activities and strategic objectives. * Reduces administrative overhead by eliminating the need to navigate multiple menus or records. * Provides a complete governance picture at a glance, improving efficiency and control over portfolio plans. ## Accessing Portfolio plan RIDAC Customers can access the portfolio plan RIDAC page directly within a portfolio plan to view all associated governance items. This centralized access point displays RIDAC items linked to planning items and goals without requiring navigation to separate risk, issue, decision, action, or change management menus, ensuring quick and comprehensive governance oversight. 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-ppw__section_rtl_hs1_lkc} 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 {#portfolio-plan-ridac-ppw__ul_stl_hs1_lkc} ## What RIDAC items appear in portfolio plan RIDAC {#portfolio-plan-ridac-ppw__section_ttl_hs1_lkc} Portfolio plan RIDAC displays RIDAC items created on planning items and goals that belong to or are associated with the portfolio plan. These include: {#portfolio-plan-ridac-ppw__table_jkm_vdn_pkc__entry__2} | 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 | [ ] {#portfolio-plan-ridac-ppw__table_jkm_vdn_pkc} ## RIDAC use cases for portfolio managers {#portfolio-plan-ridac-ppw__section_vtl_hs1_lkc} 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 {#portfolio-plan-ridac-ppw__ul_wtl_hs1_lkc} ## Benefits of portfolio plan RIDAC {#portfolio-plan-ridac-ppw__section_xtl_hs1_lkc} * **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 {#portfolio-plan-ridac-ppw__ul_ytl_hs1_lkc} ## Accessing portfolio plan RIDAC {#portfolio-plan-ridac-ppw__section_ztl_hs1_lkc} 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. **Related tasks** * [Create RIDAC item for a planning item](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/80_otAwZtzNuP7lRg33njQ "Create RIDAC items (Risks, Issues, Decisions, Actions, Changes) for a planning item to track and manage governance across the planning lifecycle.")