This risk assessment document identifies 6 potential risks for a project: not meeting quality expectations, failing to meet the time schedule, failing to deliver all products, copyright issues, going over budget, and client disagreement. Each risk is given a rating and impact is assessed as high for all risks. Preventative measures are outlined to address each risk such as using quality materials and software, scheduling buffers, ensuring all planned products are delivered, obtaining proper permissions, controlling costs, and getting client feedback. Responsibilities are also defined like providing the client with a quality final product on time and avoiding legal and financial issues.

1. Risk Assement
Potential risk
Not meeting
quality
expectations
Risk Rating
(out of 10)
4
Impact
High
Preventative Measures
-
-
Failing to
meet time
schedule
3
High
-
-
Failing to
deliver all
products
5
High
-
-
-
Copyright
issues
4
High
-
-
Responsibilities
Using the best facilities
available.
Using industry standard
software.
Only using high quality/
resolution images and
text.
Using external
companies to print/make
some of the products.
Using a Gantt chart to
plan how long different
tasks will take.
Making sure that in my
schedule plans I have
over planned some
stages so that if
something doesn’t go to
the time scale expected,
I have extra time get the
task done.
Using a work breakdown
structure to make sure I
don’t miss out the crucial
components to each
product.
Making a list of all of the
products planned and
then ticking them off
once complete.
Undertaking and only
agreeing a realistic
workload that I can
manage around my other
courses.
-
Giving the client a
professional
industry standard
project that they
can use to
promote
themselves.
-
It is crucial that I
have the project
finished and sent
to the client on
time because
they may have
plans to use the
products I have
made for them.
-
Only using images that
are copyright free or
from a photographer
that I have hired or
gained permission rights
from.
All logos are designed by
me and are not stolen
orclose imitations of
-
It is important
not to make false
promises to the
client as they will
be expecting all
of the products
that both of us
have agreed. It is
extremely
unprofessional if
a product is
missing. This
could lead to a
bad reputation
and a loss of
business from the
client.
I have the
responsibly to
ensure that the
client will not
have to worry
about being sued
for copyright
issues.

2. Cost (Going
over budget)
5
High
-
-
-
Client
disagreement
5
Medium
-
-
-
-
another person’s work.
Using university
equipment (printers etc.)
to lower the cost of
printing.
Ordering printing from
other companies in bulk.
Using software trials and
software provided by the
university.
Creating all of the
designs myself, so there
is no labour costs.
Getting a detailed brief
from the client with
examples of the other
similar products that
they like.
Giving a client a
thorough questionnaire
to fill out.
Making suggestions to
the client about possible
products and styles.
Showing the client a
rough preview of the
product before pursuing
the final designs
(showing the client two
drafts before the printing
stage).
-
-
It is important to
stick to the
budget of the
client otherwise I
will make a loss in
profit if the
budget is not
managed
properly (which I
cannot charge
the client extra
for).
The client is
always right.
They are the
person(s) that
will be
represented by
the product not
me, so it crucial
that I listen to the
ideas and their
message/ image
they want to
portray.