Control / v1.0 clean-room
Risk Register
Track uncertain events that may affect objectives and make response ownership visible.
When to use
Use from startup through closure, especially before stage decisions and sponsor reports.
Sample suggested content
Project example: Pilot launch
- Cause: Supplier test environment has limited availability.
- Event: Pilot readiness testing may not complete before launch decision.
- Response: Secure backup test window and daily supplier confirmation.
Minimum version
- Risk statement
- Cause
- Effect
- Owner
- Response
- Next review
Fuller version
- Probability
- Impact
- Proximity
- Response cost
- Residual risk
- Escalation threshold
Field guide
- ID
- Cause
- Event
- Effect
- Owner
- Probability
- Impact
- Response
- Due
Tailoring notes
- Use qualitative scoring for Lite projects
- Add quantified exposure for high-value decisions
Common mistakes
- Writing issues as risks
- Creating responses that nobody owns