Example Risk Register Example Risk Register.xlsx | WBS 1 2014-04-29, 17:19 WBS_ID Task Task Level Risk Risk Category (Type) Risk Probability Risk Consequenc es (Impact) Initial Risk Score (Probabil. * Impact) Risk Handling Category Risk Handling/Control Plan Risk Owner (Risk Manager) 0 SERVER AND SYSTEM UPGRADE PROJECT 0 Project funding not obtained External, Financial 25% $500,000 $125,000 Accept Cancel the project PM 0 SERVER AND SYSTEM UPGRADE PROJECT 0 Project funds cut External, Financial 50% $250,000 $125,000 Mitigate Re-plan the project with reduced scope PM 0 SERVER AND SYSTEM UPGRADE PROJECT 0 Lack of client or sponsor support External 33% $250,000 $82,500 Accept If it happens, it happens. Deal with it. PM : : 1 INITIATE PROJECT (phase 1) 1.1 Analyze requirements 1.1.1 Contact customer - Start project initiation 3 Customer non-responsive or schedule conflicts External 10% $10,000 $1,000 Mitigate Keep trying to arrange acceptable schedule. PM 1.1.2 Manage project initiation 1.1.3 Engage customer 3 Customer non-responsive or schedule conflicts External 15% $10,000 $1,500 Mitigate Keep trying to arrange acceptable schedule. PM 1.1.3.1 Conduct initial requirements analysis 4 Requirements scope exceeds budget External, Financial 10% $50,000 $5,000 Mitigate Re-plan project for reduced scope. PM 1.1.3.2 Review concept of operations (if any) 1.1.4 Establish integrated cost estimating team 3 Participants non-responsive or schedule conflicts or unable to obtain expertise External 25% $50,000 $12,500 Mitigate Keep trying to arrange acceptable schedule. PM 1.1.5 Conduct joint analysis (a'la JAD) 3 Participants non-responsive or schedule conflicts External 50% $10,000 $5,000 Mitigate Keep trying to arrange acceptable schedule. PM 1.1.5.1 Generate cost estimate 4 Cost estimate exceeds project budget Financial 10% $50,000 $5,000 Mitigate Re-plan project for reduced scope. PM : : 4.3.2 Develop system 4.3.2.1 Precure servers 4 Servers delayed in shipment External 10% $10,000 $1,000 Transfer Insure the shipment Chief engineer 4.3.2.2 Procure/build network 4 Technical difficulties building network Technical 10% $25,000 $2,500 Mitigate Bring in technical experts to assist; delay project if necessary Chief engineer 4.3.2.3 Procure/build databases 4 Technical difficulties buildind databse Technical 10% $10,000 $1,000 Mitigate Bring in technical experts to assist; delay project if necessary DBA : : Example Risk Register (Partial) Example Risk Register Example Risk Register.xlsx | WBS 2 2014-04-29, 17:19 WBS_ID Task Task Level Risk 0 SERVER AND SYSTEM UPGRADE PROJECT 0 Project funding not obtained 0 SERVER AND SYSTEM UPGRADE PROJECT 0 Project funds cut 0 SERVER AND SYSTEM UPGRADE PROJECT 0 Lack of client or sponsor support : : 1 INITIATE PROJECT (phase 1) 1.1 Analyze requirements 1.1.1 Contact customer - Start project initiation 3 Customer non-respon ...

1. Example Risk Register
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WBS_ID Task Task Level Risk
Risk Category
(Type)
Risk
Probability
Risk
Consequenc
es (Impact)
Initial Risk
Score
(Probabil. *
Impact)
Risk
Handling
Category Risk Handling/Control Plan
Risk
Owner
(Risk
Manager)

2. 0
SERVER AND SYSTEM UPGRADE
PROJECT
0 Project funding not obtained
External,
Financial
25% $500,000 $125,000 Accept Cancel the project PM
0
SERVER AND SYSTEM UPGRADE
PROJECT
0 Project funds cut
External,
Financial
50% $250,000 $125,000 Mitigate
Re-plan the project with reduced
scope
PM
0
SERVER AND SYSTEM UPGRADE
PROJECT
0 Lack of client or sponsor support External 33% $250,000
$82,500 Accept
If it happens, it happens. Deal
with it.
PM
:

3. :
1 INITIATE PROJECT (phase 1)
1.1 Analyze requirements
1.1.1
Contact customer - Start project
initiation
3
Customer non-responsive or schedule
conflicts
External 10% $10,000 $1,000 Mitigate
Keep trying to arrange acceptable
schedule.
PM
1.1.2 Manage project initiation
1.1.3 Engage customer 3
Customer non-responsive or schedule
conflicts
External 15% $10,000 $1,500 Mitigate
Keep trying to arrange acceptable
schedule.
PM
1.1.3.1 Conduct initial requirements analysis 4 Requirements
scope exceeds budget
External,
Financial

4. 10% $50,000 $5,000 Mitigate
Re-plan project for reduced
scope.
PM
1.1.3.2 Review concept of operations (if any)
1.1.4
Establish integrated cost estimating
team
3
Participants non-responsive or
schedule conflicts or unable to obtain
expertise
External 25% $50,000 $12,500 Mitigate
Keep trying to arrange acceptable
schedule.
PM
1.1.5 Conduct joint analysis (a'la JAD) 3
Participants non-responsive or
schedule conflicts
External 50% $10,000 $5,000 Mitigate
Keep trying to arrange acceptable
schedule.
PM
1.1.5.1 Generate cost estimate 4 Cost estimate exceeds project
budget Financial 10% $50,000 $5,000 Mitigate
Re-plan project for reduced

5. scope.
PM
:
:
4.3.2 Develop system
4.3.2.1 Precure servers 4 Servers delayed in shipment External
10% $10,000 $1,000 Transfer Insure the shipment
Chief
engineer
4.3.2.2 Procure/build network 4 Technical difficulties building
network Technical 10% $25,000 $2,500 Mitigate
Bring in technical experts to
assist; delay project if necessary
Chief
engineer
4.3.2.3 Procure/build databases 4 Technical difficulties buildind
databse Technical 10% $10,000 $1,000 Mitigate
Bring in technical experts to
assist; delay project if necessary
DBA
:
:
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WBS_ID Task Task Level Risk
0
SERVER AND SYSTEM UPGRADE
PROJECT
0 Project funding not obtained
0
SERVER AND SYSTEM UPGRADE
PROJECT
0 Project funds cut
0
SERVER AND SYSTEM UPGRADE
PROJECT
0 Lack of client or sponsor support
:
:
1 INITIATE PROJECT (phase 1)
1.1 Analyze requirements
1.1.1
Contact customer - Start project
initiation
3

7. Customer non-responsive or schedule
conflicts
1.1.2 Manage project initiation
1.1.3 Engage customer 3
Customer non-responsive or schedule
conflicts
1.1.3.1 Conduct initial requirements analysis 4 Requirements
scope exceeds budget
1.1.3.2 Review concept of operations (if any)
1.1.4
Establish integrated cost estimating
team
3
Participants non-responsive or
schedule conflicts or unable to obtain
expertise
1.1.5 Conduct joint analysis (a'la JAD) 3
Participants non-responsive or
schedule conflicts
1.1.5.1 Generate cost estimate 4 Cost estimate exceeds project
budget
:
:
4.3.2 Develop system
4.3.2.1 Precure servers 4 Servers delayed in shipment

8. 4.3.2.2 Procure/build network 4 Technical difficulties building
network
4.3.2.3 Procure/build databases 4 Technical difficulties buildind
databse
:
:
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Est. Cost of
Mitigation
Remaining
Probability
after
Mitigation
Remaining
Consequences
(Impact) after
Handling
Final Risk
Score
Current Risk
Status Notes and discussion
13% $250,000 $31,250
$31,250 25% $125,000 $31,250

9. 17% $125,000 $20,625
$250 5% $5,000 $250
$375 8% $5,000 $375
$1,250 5% $25,000 $1,250
$3,125 13% $25,000 $3,125
$1,250 25% $5,000 $1,250
$1,250 5% $25,000 $1,250
$100 5% $5,000 $250
$625 5% $12,500 $625
$250 5% $5,000 $250
Example Risk Register
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WBS_ID Task Task Level Risk
Risk Category
(Type)
Risk
Probability
Risk
Consequenc

10. es (Impact)
Initial Risk
Score
(Probabil. *
Impact)
Risk
Handling
Category Risk Handling/Control Plan
Risk
Owner
(Risk
Manager)
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4.4.2.7
Prepare developomental testing
report
4 Report preparation delayed PM 5% $5,000 $250 Mitigate
Bring in additional tech writers to
assist
Tech
writing
:
:
5.1.6
Obtain initial operational testing

11. approval (user acceptance)
3 Client does not accept system External 5% $500,000 $25,000
Mitigate or
Accept
Depending on severity, either
send back to developers for
correction or cancel project
Chief
engineer
or PM
:
:
5.2 Software Development 2 Development schedule delays 25%
$41,667 $10,417 Mitigate Add additional programmers
Chief
engineer
or PM
5.2 Software Development 2 Development cost overrun 25%
$50,000 $12,500 Mitigate Renegotiate scope
Chief
engineer
or PM
5.2 Software Development 2
Quality issues due to inexperienced
programmers

12. 12% $30,000 $3,600 Mitigate :
Chief
engineer
5.2 Software Development 2
Unclear or incomplete requirements
result in need to scrap and re-start
devleopment of selected modules
10% $50,000 $5,000 Accept etc :
5.2 Software Development 2
Incorrect requirements result in need
to scrap and re-start devleopment of
selected modules
10% $150,000 $15,000 Accept : :
:
:
6
System Initiation, Implementation &
Fielding
6.1 Initital Training 2
Scheduling issues with customer
personnel
40% $30,000 $12,000 Accept
6.2 System Integration, Site Test/Accept 2
Customer does not accept product,
requires rework

13. 10% $500,000 $50,000 Accept
:
:
… etc, etc …
Total at risk:
Likely loss
due to risk:
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WBS_ID Task Task Level Risk
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4.4.2.7
Prepare developomental testing
report
4 Report preparation delayed
:
:
5.1.6
Obtain initial operational testing

14. approval (user acceptance)
3 Client does not accept system
:
:
5.2 Software Development 2 Development schedule delays
5.2 Software Development 2 Development cost overrun
5.2 Software Development 2
Quality issues due to inexperienced
programmers
5.2 Software Development 2
Unclear or incomplete requirements
result in need to scrap and re-start
devleopment of selected modules
5.2 Software Development 2
Incorrect requirements result in need
to scrap and re-start devleopment of
selected modules
:
:
6
System Initiation, Implementation &
Fielding
6.1 Initital Training 2
Scheduling issues with customer
personnel

15. 6.2 System Integration, Site Test/Accept 2
Customer does not accept product,
requires rework
:
:
… etc, etc …
Est. Cost of
Mitigation
Remaining
Probability
after
Mitigation
Remaining
Consequences
(Impact) after
Handling
Final Risk
Score
Current Risk
Status Notes and discussion
$63 3% $2,500 $63
$6,250 3% $250,000 $6,250
$2,604 13% $20,833

16. $3,125 13% $25,000
$900 6% $15,000
5% $25,000
5% $75,000
20% $15,000
5% $250,000
Total cost of
mitigation:
Likely
remaining
loss after
mitigation: Savings due to risk management:
Example Risk Register
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WBS_ID Task Task Level Risk
Risk Category
(Type)
Risk
Probability
Risk

17. Consequenc
es (Impact)
Initial Risk
Score
(Probabil. *
Impact)
Risk
Handling
Category Risk Handling/Control Plan
Risk
Owner
(Risk
Manager)
Example Risk Register (Partial)
$1,730,000 $392,250
23%
of cost at risk
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WBS_ID Task Task Level Risk

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Est. Cost of
Mitigation
Remaining
Probability
after
Mitigation
Remaining
Consequences
(Impact) after
Handling
Final Risk
Score
Current Risk
Status Notes and discussion
$46,038 $865,000 $98,063 $248,150
3% 50% 6% 14%
of cost at risk of cost at risk of cost at risk
of cost at risk
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