PRINCE2 (TM) Risk Register
Risk Register Template based on Prince2 method. A Risk Register provides a record of identified risks relating to the project, including their status and history. It is used to capture and maintain information on all of the identified threats and opportunities relating to the project.
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2.2.2.1. Purpose
2.2.2.2. Advice
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2.2.3.1. Contents
2.3. Attribution
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3. Document information
3.1. Project Name
3.1.1. [name]
3.2. Date
3.2.1. [date]
3.3. Release
3.3.1. Draft/Final
3.4. Author
3.4.1. [author]
3.5. Owner
3.5.1. [owner]
3.6. Client
3.6.1. [client]
3.7. Document Number
3.7.1. [number]
3.8. Revision, Approvals & Distribution
3.8.1. Revision History
3.8.1.1. Revision # [....]
3.8.1.1.1. Revision Date
3.8.1.1.2. Previous Revision Date
3.8.1.1.3. Summary of Changes
3.8.1.1.4. Changes Marked
3.8.1.2. Revision # [....]
3.8.1.2.1. Revision Date
3.8.1.2.2. Previous Revision Date
3.8.1.2.3. Summary of Changes
3.8.1.2.4. Changes Marked
3.8.1.3. Revision # [....]
3.8.1.3.1. Revision Date
3.8.1.3.2. Previous Revision Date
3.8.1.3.3. Summary of Changes
3.8.1.3.4. Changes Marked
3.8.1.4. Date of next revision:
3.8.1.4.1. [....]
3.8.2. Approvals
3.8.2.1. Approval # [....]
3.8.2.1.1. Name
3.8.2.1.2. Signature
3.8.2.1.3. Title
3.8.2.1.4. Date of Issue
3.8.2.1.5. Version
3.8.2.2. Approval # [....]
3.8.2.2.1. Name
3.8.2.2.2. Signature
3.8.2.2.3. Title
3.8.2.2.4. Date of Issue
3.8.2.2.5. Version
3.8.2.3. Approval # [....]
3.8.2.3.1. Name
3.8.2.3.2. Signature
3.8.2.3.3. Title
3.8.2.3.4. Date of Issue
3.8.2.3.5. Version
3.8.3. Distribution
3.8.3.1. Distribution # [....]
3.8.3.1.1. Name
3.8.3.1.2. Title
3.8.3.1.3. Date of issue
3.8.3.1.4. Version
3.8.3.2. Distribution # [....]
3.8.3.2.1. Name
3.8.3.2.2. Title
3.8.3.2.3. Date of issue
3.8.3.2.4. Version
3.8.3.3. Distribution # [....]
3.8.3.3.1. Name
3.8.3.3.2. Title
3.8.3.3.3. Date of issue
3.8.3.3.4. Version
4. Overview
4.1. Purpose
4.1.1. A Risk Register provides a record of identified risks relating to the project, including their status and history. It is used to capture and maintain information on all of the identified threats and opportunities relating to the project.
4.2. Contents
4.2.1. Risk Log
4.3. Advice
4.3.1. Derivation:
4.3.1.1. The composition, format and presentation of the Risk Register will be derived from the Risk Management Strategy
4.3.1.2. Entries are made on the Risk Register once a new risk has been identified
4.3.1.3. There may be one or more risks inherent in the project mandate
4.3.1.4. New risks may be discovered when creating the Project Brief, designing and appointing the project management team, establishing the project’s controls and developing its plans, when issuing Work Packages, when reviewing Work Package status, or when reviewing stage status
4.3.1.5. Daily Log/Issue Register - often issues raised to the Project Manager and captured in the Daily Log or Issue Register are actually risks and only identified as such after further examination.
4.3.2. Format and Presentation:
4.3.2.1. A Risk Register can take a number of formats, including:
4.3.2.2. Document, spreadsheet or database
4.3.2.3. Stand-alone register or a carry forward in progress review minutes
4.3.2.4. Entry in a project management tool
4.3.2.5. Part of an integrated project register for all risks, actions, decisions, assumptions, issues, lessons etc.
4.3.3. Quality Criteria:
4.3.3.1. The status indicates whether action has been taken
4.3.3.2. Risks are uniquely identified, including information about which product they refer to
4.3.3.3. Access to the Risk Register is controlled and it is kept in a safe place.
5. Risk Register
5.1. Risk ID [...]
5.1.1. Author
5.1.1.1. [Enter the person who raised the risk]
5.1.2. Date Registered
5.1.2.1. [Date when the risk was identified]
5.1.3. Risk Category
5.1.3.1. [Enter the category of the risk]
5.1.4. Description
5.1.4.1. Cause
5.1.4.1.1. [...]
5.1.4.2. Event
5.1.4.2.1. [...]
5.1.4.3. Effect
5.1.4.3.1. [...]
5.1.5. Impact
5.1.5.1. Inherent
5.1.5.1.1. [...]
5.1.5.2. Residual
5.1.5.2.1. [...]
5.1.6. Probability
5.1.6.1. Inherent
5.1.6.1.1. [...]
5.1.6.2. Residual
5.1.6.2.1. [...]
5.1.7. Expected Value
5.1.7.1. Inherent
5.1.7.1.1. [...]
5.1.7.2. Residual
5.1.7.2.1. [...]
5.1.8. Proximity
5.1.8.1. [Proximity of the risk event]
5.1.9. Risk Response Categories
5.1.9.1. [Enter the category of the risk response]
5.1.10. Risk Response
5.1.10.1. [Actions that will be taken to respond to the risk]
5.1.11. Risk Status
5.1.11.1. [Risk status e.g. open/closed]
5.1.12. Risk Owner
5.1.12.1. [Name of the person who is responsible for managing the risk]
5.1.13. Risk Actionee
5.1.13.1. [Name the person who will take the actions noted in the risk response]
5.2. Risk ID [...]
5.2.1. Author
5.2.1.1. [Enter the person who raised the risk]
5.2.2. Date Registered
5.2.2.1. [Date when the risk was identified]
5.2.3. Risk Category
5.2.3.1. [Enter the category of the risk]
5.2.4. Description
5.2.4.1. Cause
5.2.4.1.1. [...]
5.2.4.2. Event
5.2.4.2.1. [...]
5.2.4.3. Effect
5.2.4.3.1. [...]
5.2.5. Impact
5.2.5.1. Inherent
5.2.5.1.1. [...]
5.2.5.2. Residual
5.2.5.2.1. [...]
5.2.6. Probability
5.2.6.1. Inherent
5.2.6.1.1. [...]
5.2.6.2. Residual
5.2.6.2.1. [...]
5.2.7. Expected Value
5.2.7.1. Inherent
5.2.7.1.1. [...]
5.2.7.2. Residual
5.2.7.2.1. [...]
5.2.8. Proximity
5.2.8.1. [Proximity of the risk event]
5.2.9. Risk Response Categories
5.2.9.1. [Enter the category of the risk response]
5.2.10. Risk Response
5.2.10.1. [Actions that will be taken to respond to the risk]
5.2.11. Risk Status
5.2.11.1. [Risk status e.g. open/closed]
5.2.12. Risk Owner
5.2.12.1. [Name of the person who is responsible for managing the risk]
5.2.13. Risk Actionee
5.2.13.1. [Name the person who will take the actions noted in the risk response]
5.3. Risk ID [...]
5.3.1. Author
5.3.1.1. [Enter the person who raised the risk]
5.3.2. Date Registered
5.3.2.1. [Date when the risk was identified]
5.3.3. Risk Category
5.3.3.1. [Enter the category of the risk]
5.3.4. Description
5.3.4.1. Cause
5.3.4.1.1. [...]
5.3.4.2. Event
5.3.4.2.1. [...]
5.3.4.3. Effect
5.3.4.3.1. [...]
5.3.5. Impact
5.3.5.1. Inherent
5.3.5.1.1. [...]
5.3.5.2. Residual
5.3.5.2.1. [...]
5.3.6. Probability
5.3.6.1. Inherent
5.3.6.1.1. [...]
5.3.6.2. Residual
5.3.6.2.1. [...]
5.3.7. Expected Value
5.3.7.1. Inherent
5.3.7.1.1. [...]
5.3.7.2. Residual
5.3.7.2.1. [...]
5.3.8. Proximity
5.3.8.1. [Proximity of the risk event]
5.3.9. Risk Response Categories
5.3.9.1. [Enter the category of the risk response]
5.3.10. Risk Response
5.3.10.1. [Actions that will be taken to respond to the risk]
5.3.11. Risk Status
5.3.11.1. [Risk status e.g. open/closed]
5.3.12. Risk Owner
5.3.12.1. [Name of the person who is responsible for managing the risk]
5.3.13. Risk Actionee
5.3.13.1. [Name the person who will take the actions noted in the risk response]
5.4. Risk ID [...]
5.4.1. Author
5.4.1.1. [Enter the person who raised the risk]
5.4.2. Date Registered
5.4.2.1. [Date when the risk was identified]
5.4.3. Risk Category
5.4.3.1. [Enter the category of the risk]
5.4.4. Description
5.4.4.1. Cause
5.4.4.1.1. [...]
5.4.4.2. Event
5.4.4.2.1. [...]
5.4.4.3. Effect
5.4.4.3.1. [...]
5.4.5. Impact
5.4.5.1. Inherent
5.4.5.1.1. [...]
5.4.5.2. Residual
5.4.5.2.1. [...]
5.4.6. Probability
5.4.6.1. Inherent
5.4.6.1.1. [...]
5.4.6.2. Residual
5.4.6.2.1. [...]
5.4.7. Expected Value
5.4.7.1. Inherent
5.4.7.1.1. [...]
5.4.7.2. Residual
5.4.7.2.1. [...]
5.4.8. Proximity
5.4.8.1. [Proximity of the risk event]
5.4.9. Risk Response Categories
5.4.9.1. [Enter the category of the risk response]
5.4.10. Risk Response
5.4.10.1. [Actions that will be taken to respond to the risk]
5.4.11. Risk Status
5.4.11.1. [Risk status e.g. open/closed]
5.4.12. Risk Owner
5.4.12.1. [Name of the person who is responsible for managing the risk]
5.4.13. Risk Actionee
5.4.13.1. [Name the person who will take the actions noted in the risk response]
5.5. Risk ID [...]
5.5.1. Author
5.5.1.1. [Enter the person who raised the risk]
5.5.2. Date Registered
5.5.2.1. [Date when the risk was identified]
5.5.3. Risk Category
5.5.3.1. [Enter the category of the risk]
5.5.4. Description
5.5.4.1. Cause
5.5.4.1.1. [...]
5.5.4.2. Event
5.5.4.2.1. [...]
5.5.4.3. Effect
5.5.4.3.1. [...]
5.5.5. Impact
5.5.5.1. Inherent
5.5.5.1.1. [...]
5.5.5.2. Residual
5.5.5.2.1. [...]
5.5.6. Probability
5.5.6.1. Inherent
5.5.6.1.1. [...]
5.5.6.2. Residual
5.5.6.2.1. [...]
5.5.7. Expected Value
5.5.7.1. Inherent
5.5.7.1.1. [...]
5.5.7.2. Residual
5.5.7.2.1. [...]
5.5.8. Proximity
5.5.8.1. [Proximity of the risk event]
5.5.9. Risk Response Categories
5.5.9.1. [Enter the category of the risk response]
5.5.10. Risk Response
5.5.10.1. [Actions that will be taken to respond to the risk]
5.5.11. Risk Status
5.5.11.1. [Risk status e.g. open/closed]
5.5.12. Risk Owner
5.5.12.1. [Name of the person who is responsible for managing the risk]
5.5.13. Risk Actionee
5.5.13.1. [Name the person who will take the actions noted in the risk response]
5.6. Risk ID [...]
5.6.1. Author
5.6.1.1. [Enter the person who raised the risk]
5.6.2. Date Registered
5.6.2.1. [Date when the risk was identified]
5.6.3. Risk Category
5.6.3.1. [Enter the category of the risk]
5.6.4. Description
5.6.4.1. Cause
5.6.4.1.1. [...]
5.6.4.2. Event
5.6.4.2.1. [...]
5.6.4.3. Effect
5.6.4.3.1. [...]
5.6.5. Impact
5.6.5.1. Inherent
5.6.5.1.1. [...]
5.6.5.2. Residual
5.6.5.2.1. [...]
5.6.6. Probability
5.6.6.1. Inherent
5.6.6.1.1. [...]
5.6.6.2. Residual
5.6.6.2.1. [...]
5.6.7. Expected Value
5.6.7.1. Inherent
5.6.7.1.1. [...]
5.6.7.2. Residual
5.6.7.2.1. [...]
5.6.8. Proximity
5.6.8.1. [Proximity of the risk event]
5.6.9. Risk Response Categories
5.6.9.1. [Enter the category of the risk response]
5.6.10. Risk Response
5.6.10.1. [Actions that will be taken to respond to the risk]
5.6.11. Risk Status
5.6.11.1. [Risk status e.g. open/closed]
5.6.12. Risk Owner
5.6.12.1. [Name of the person who is responsible for managing the risk]
5.6.13. Risk Actionee
5.6.13.1. [Name the person who will take the actions noted in the risk response]
5.7. Risk ID [...]
5.7.1. Author
5.7.1.1. [Enter the person who raised the risk]
5.7.2. Date Registered
5.7.2.1. [Date when the risk was identified]
5.7.3. Risk Category
5.7.3.1. [Enter the category of the risk]
5.7.4. Description
5.7.4.1. Cause
5.7.4.1.1. [...]
5.7.4.2. Event
5.7.4.2.1. [...]
5.7.4.3. Effect
5.7.4.3.1. [...]
5.7.5. Impact
5.7.5.1. Inherent
5.7.5.1.1. [...]
5.7.5.2. Residual
5.7.5.2.1. [...]
5.7.6. Probability
5.7.6.1. Inherent
5.7.6.1.1. [...]
5.7.6.2. Residual
5.7.6.2.1. [...]
5.7.7. Expected Value
5.7.7.1. Inherent
5.7.7.1.1. [...]
5.7.7.2. Residual
5.7.7.2.1. [...]
5.7.8. Proximity
5.7.8.1. [Proximity of the risk event]
5.7.9. Risk Response Categories
5.7.9.1. [Enter the category of the risk response]
5.7.10. Risk Response
5.7.10.1. [Actions that will be taken to respond to the risk]
5.7.11. Risk Status
5.7.11.1. [Risk status e.g. open/closed]
5.7.12. Risk Owner
5.7.12.1. [Name of the person who is responsible for managing the risk]
5.7.13. Risk Actionee
5.7.13.1. [Name the person who will take the actions noted in the risk response]