--- title: Innovation risks description: "## Why this feature is needed Innovation work always involves uncertainty. Teams may face risks related to timing, quality, adoption, dependencies, budget, or execution. If these risks are not captured and reviewed in a structured way, important threats can be…" url: "https://www.acceptmission.com/de/knowledge/innovation-risks/" updated: "2026-09-01" category: Innovation Studio / Innovation Intelligence (Work) --- # Innovation risks ## Why this feature is needed Innovation work always involves uncertainty. Teams may face risks related to timing, quality, adoption, dependencies, budget, or execution. If these risks are not captured and reviewed in a structured way, important threats can be missed and decisions can become weaker. Innovation risks help teams keep [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/) management visible inside the innovation itself. This makes it easier to monitor uncertainty, focus on the biggest threats, and improve the quality of decisions throughout the process. ## What this feature is Innovation risks in [Accept Mission](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/accept-mission/) are part of the broader innovation intelligence feature and help teams create and manage a structured [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/) register for an idea or project. This feature can be used for both ideas and projects. It allows users to capture all relevant risks connected to an innovation, maintain them over time, and identify which [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/) should be treated as the primary [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/). Risks are different from problems and assumptions. A [Problem](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/problem/) is a challenge that already exists. An [Assumption](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/assumption/) is something that still needs validation. A [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/) is a possible issue or threat that could negatively affect the innovation. ## Access level [Power User](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/power-user/) You need access to the relevant idea or project in the Innovation Studio to work with innovation risks. ## Navigation path Navigation path: Innovation Studio → Ideas → Open funnel → Open idea → Work → Risks ## How to use this feature Innovation risks are used inside ideas and projects to keep track of the threats connected to the innovation. Teams can add risks quickly in a simple way or describe them in more detail when more context is needed. After multiple risks are listed, the team can indicate which [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/) is the primary one. This helps the innovation team stay focused on the threat that needs the most attention. ### Step by step instructions 1. Open **Innovation Studio**. 2. Choose whether you want to work inside an **idea** or a **project**. 3. Open the relevant idea or project. 4. Open the **Risks** tab. 5. Add a new [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/). 6. Enter the [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/) title. 7. Add more detail if needed. 8. Save the [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/). 9. Repeat this for all relevant risks connected to the innovation. 10. Select which [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/) should be marked as the **primary [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/)**. 11. Review the innovation overview to confirm that the main [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/) is shown as part of the summary. ![image](http://www.acceptmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-38.png) ## How innovation risks work Within an idea or project, users can create a list of risks related to that innovation. This helps teams maintain a structured [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/) register and keep important threats visible throughout the process. A [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/) can be added in a simple way by entering only the title, or it can be worked out in a more advanced and detailed way when more context is needed. This gives teams flexibility during early exploration and later execution. ## Primary [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/) One of the key functions of this feature is the ability to indicate which [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/) is the **primary [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/)**. Not every [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/) has the same importance. Some risks are minor and can be monitored in the background. Others are critical and can strongly affect whether the innovation succeeds. Marking a primary [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/) helps the team align on the most important threat. ## Where the main [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/) appears After a primary [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/) has been selected, it becomes visible in the innovation itself. When you open the related idea or project and go to the **Overview** tab, the main [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/) is shown there as a summary. This helps users and stakeholders immediately understand the most important [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/) without opening the full [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/) register. ![image](http://www.acceptmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-40.png) ## How this supports the team Innovation risks help teams manage uncertainty in a more structured way. This is especially useful for: - **Keeping [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/) management visible** throughout discovery and execution - **Staying focused on the biggest threats** - **Improving discussions and [Decision](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/decision/)-making** - **Reducing the chance of missing critical issues** - **Creating stronger outputs** by managing uncertainty more deliberately ## Innovation intelligence feature page Innovation risks are one of the tools within the broader [Innovation intelligence](http://www.acceptmission.com/support/innovation-intelligence/) feature. This broader feature helps teams capture structure, insights, decisions, and learning directly inside ideas and projects. ## Configuration and adjustments Innovation risks are available in both ideas and projects, which means the same structured [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/) approach can be used during exploration and during execution. To work with this feature in ideas, follow this path: **Navigation path: Innovation Studio → Ideas → Open funnel → Open idea → Risks** To work with this feature in projects, follow this path: **Navigation path: Innovation Studio → Projects → Open project → Work → Risks** To keep this feature useful, teams should register risks regularly and review which one is the primary [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/) as the innovation progresses. This helps keep uncertainty visible and supports better prioritization and mitigation discussions. ## Practical example – Innovationlands Innovationlands is developing a new guest experience concept that begins as an idea and later grows into a pilot project. During discovery, the team identifies several risks, including unclear guest adoption, limited internal capacity, supplier dependency, and possible delays in technical integration. Inside the idea, the team opens the **Risks** tab in the **Work** area and registers all of these threats. During review, they decide that supplier dependency is currently the most important issue because it could delay the full pilot timeline. They mark this as the **primary [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/)**. After that, when other users open the idea or project and go to the **Overview** tab, they can immediately see the main [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/) in the summary. This helps Innovationlands keep the team focused on the biggest threat while still maintaining a full [Risk](https://www.acceptmission.com/de/encyclopedia/risk/) register for the innovation.