How long should a risk assessment take?
Routine updates should become faster as supplier mappings and rules are reused. The time should be spent on the exceptions that matter.
Catalog risk assessment
Catalog Risk Assessment: What to Check Before You Publish
A catalog risk assessment is a short review of the changes most likely to create lost margin, customer confusion, or rework. It is most useful when applied before a supplier update becomes live.
Why this matters
Teams may check whether a file opened correctly but miss whether it created commercial or operational risk.
A safer process
Turn the update into a clear decision.
- 1Assess price and cost changes.
- 2Assess margin and unusual price movement.
- 3Assess missing and newly added products.
- 4Assess required-field completeness.
- 5Assess whether the correct approved version is ready to publish.
Review checklist
Before you publish.
- No proposed sell price is below cost.
- Large price changes have an explanation.
- Missing products have a human decision.
- Required fields are complete.
- The release is traceable to an approved version.
Frequently asked questions
What should be assessed first?
Start with the changes that can alter margin, availability, or customer-facing product information.
Check your own supplier file before anything changes.
Start with one CSV or Excel file. ProductCatalogs.ai shows the risky changes and keeps the current catalog protected until you approve.
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