Project Risk Register

Table of Contents

1. Purpose
2. When to Use
3. What Is It?
4. Workflow
5. Common Patterns
6. Risk Scoring Framework
7. Guardrails
8. Quick Reference

Purpose

Proactively identify, assess, prioritize, and monitor project risks to reduce likelihood of surprises, enable informed decision-making, and ensure stakeholders understand uncertainty. Transform vague concerns ("this might not work") into actionable risk management (probability×impact scores, named owners, specific mitigations, measurable triggers).

When to Use

Use this skill when: