Risk register

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• Project, team or business

  For example: Website relaunch

• Register owner

  For example: Lucas Ferreira, Project Manager

• Date of this version

  For example: 10 March 2027

• How you score

  Say the scale so everyone scores the same way.

  For example: Likelihood 1 to 5 (1 rare, 5 almost certain). Impact 1 to 5 (1 small, 5 severe). Score = likelihood x impact. 15 or more is high.

• Risks

  One row for each risk. Likelihood and impact are scored from 1 (low) to 5 (high).

  For example: 1 | Key person is ill or leaves | 2 | 4 | Lucas | Share the work with a second person | Open 2 | Old pages lose search rankings | 4 | 4 | Hannah | Redirect every old page | Open

• Risks you have decided to acceptoptional

  For example: R3: if the date moves, the cost is small and we accept it.

• Risks closed since the last versionoptional

  For example: R0 The supplier contract was late. It was signed on 2 March.

• Next full review

  For example: 7 April 2027

1. 1How risks are scored
2. 2Open risks
3. 3Accepted risks
4. 4Closed since the last version
5. 5How to keep it useful

1. 01

   Fill in

   Type your details in the form. The document fills itself in as you type; click any gap to jump to its field.

2. 02

   Check

   Read it through. Gaps you have not filled stay marked, so nothing goes out half done.

3. 03

   Download

   Save it as a Word document to edit further, or as a PDF to send or print.

What details does this template ask for?

The form asks for 8 details, starting with Project, team or business, Register owner, Date of this version, How you score, Risks. 2 more are optional.

Can I download this template as Word or PDF?

Yes. When you have filled in the form, save it as a Word document to keep editing, or as a PDF to send or print. It is free and needs no account.

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As short as it can be while it says what you sell, to whom, how you earn money and what you need. Ten pages is plenty for most small businesses.

Will a plan get me funding?

It cannot promise that. A clear plan helps a bank or an investor understand you, and they decide by their own rules.

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