Project Risk Register <Project Name>
Risk Identification Risk Risk Category Probability
Qualitative Rating Impact Risk Score 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Risk Ranking 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Risk Response Risk Response Trigger Risk Owner
Key Terms
Risk: The risk stated in a complete sentence which states the cause of the risk, the risk, and the effect that the risk causes to the project. Risk Category: Categorization of risks by area of project affected, source of risk or other useful category. Probability: The likelihood that a risk or opportunity will occur (on a scale from 0 to 10 with 10 being the highest). Impact: The impact of the risk on the project if the risk occurs (scale from 0 to 10 with 10 being the highest). Risk Score: Determined by multiplying probability and impact (scale from 0 to 100). Risk Ranking: A priority list which is determined by the relative ranking of the risks (by their scores) within the project with the number one being the highest risk score. Risk Response: The action which is to be taken if this risk occurs. Trigger: Something which indicates that a risk is about to occur or has already occured. Risk Owner: The person who the project manager assigns to watch for triggers, and manage the risk response if the risk occurs. This Risk Register Template is brought to you by [Link]
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