Understanding the Priority Risk Index Target
A Clearer Way to Interpret Documentation Risk
At CHECKSET Review, we believe that high-quality construction documents lead to fewer conflicts, better collaboration, and smoother project delivery. But identifying risk is only half the battle — the real value comes from understanding what those risks mean in context.
That’s where the Priority Risk Index (PRI) and the PRI Target come in.
What Is the Priority Risk Index?
The Priority Risk Index is a cumulative figure that quantifies the severity of issues identified during a review. Each comment in the review is assigned a weight based on its level of risk:
- Critical issues = 3 points
- Moderate issues = 2 points
- Low issues = 1 point
These values are totaled to produce your project’s PRI score — a straightforward metric that reflects the volume and severity of findings across the reviewed documentation.
What Does the PRI Target Represent?
On its own, a number doesn’t tell the full story. That’s why each review includes a PRI Target — a benchmark designed to help you interpret your score by anchoring it to a project-specific allowance for error.
The PRI Target represents a reasonable threshold of expected risk, taking into account the number of review focuses and the depth of the review. It’s not a measure of perfection — it’s a practical standard that indicates whether a document set is likely to support successful execution without excessive RFIs, rework, or field coordination issues.
How the Target Is Set
- For comprehensive reviews that include all three major focuses — regulatory compliance, constructability & completeness, and discipline coordination — the total PRI Target is 600 points (200 points per focus).
- For limited reviews that focus on one or two areas, the PRI Target is 150 points per focus. This ensures that smaller-scope reviews are held to a higher standard per focus, reflecting the smaller sample size and more concentrated expectations.
This calibrated target helps teams see at a glance whether their documentation is generally within acceptable risk tolerance — or if it may warrant more attention before moving forward.
Why It Matters
The PRI and its target give project teams a reliable way to evaluate the quality of their construction documents in real, actionable terms. This system allows you to:
- Understand how serious the issues are — not just how many
- Compare documentation quality against an informed benchmark
- Set clearer expectations internally and externally
- Make better decisions about next steps before construction begins
In short, the Priority Risk Index helps translate technical findings into strategic insight — giving you greater control over project risk and delivery outcomes.
