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Risk Register template
A project risk register with likelihood and consequence scales, a five by five rating matrix, rated risks with owners and responses, and movement since the last review. It suits project managers running monthly risk reviews.
4 paragraphs, 7 tables
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What you fill in
- [Project name]
- [Date]
- [Your name]
- [Manager name]
The template, in full
This register is the live list of risks for the [Project name], reviewed at the monthly project meeting. It holds twelve open risks, each rated likelihood times consequence on the five point scales below, with an owner and a response. Three ratings moved since the August review and two risks closed.
1. How risks are rated
A rating is likelihood times consequence. A risk that is likely and major, 4 by 4, scores 16 and sits in the extreme band, and nothing rated extreme stays untreated past one review.
Rating bands: low 1 to 4, medium 5 to 9, high 10 to 15, extreme 16 to 25.
2. The register
3. Top risks this month
4. Movement since last review
5. Closed this month
6. Actions due before the next review
Review
Reviewed at the September project meeting. Version 5 is due at the next review on [Date].