Risk Register Example - All You Need to Know About It

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[@deepakkumarbasnet2853]

Wonderful presentation and in very simple way it has been explained. Thank you...

[@ITProjectManagers]

You're most welcome

[@AmirNassiraei]

Where can I find the article you mentioned at 2:36 in the video?

[@ITProjectManagers]

Here you go: itpmschool.com/risk-response-strategy/

[@petrucervac8767]

Thanks for the tips. Your video is the first place I heard about the term "Risk Register"!

[@ITProjectManagers]

You're welcome! Just curious, are you a Project Manager?

[@myt613]

Very useful and informative. I just want to mention that at the time of writing the risk it's important to use metalanguage. i.e Case , Risk, Effect Like you shoed in your templates a separate column for effect. This will also help us create precise and effective risk responses to the Risk Not for the Cause, Not for the Effect.

[@ITProjectManagers]

Great tip! Thanks. I would extend it even further. With the top 10-20 risks you should use descriptive language as much as possible (not the grades, categories, or percents). High-severity risks require involvement of stakeholders, they usually don’t know team’s jargon.

[@hcoviedo]

@6:06 did you mean Quantitative for "Monetary Risk in Dollars" ? Where as Qualitative is the scoring of low, medium, high.

[@ITProjectManagers]

Yes, quantitative. Mispronounced the term.

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Thank you for your kind feedback. I’m glad it was helpful.

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[@ITProjectManagers]

So nice of you. Thank you so much for these warm feedback!

[@devonnickeo8792]

Getting ready to take PM test. Great info. Thanks!

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[@Skylightatdusk]

Fantastic information. Well presented.

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Glad it was helpful!

[@olenafedosieieva6191]

Thanks for real life examples!

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You are welcome! Glad it helps.

[@hcoviedo]

Great video BTW, took lots of notes!

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Your videos are more valuable. Thanks for your guidance. Request to share please a video on risk at process or production of Manufacturing company..

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[@ashleymatthews3134]

So 3x7 = 27, got it, cheers

[@ITProjectManagers]

LOL:) Nice catch. I buffered it a bit;)

[@Truth972]

What about the Risk identification table that covers risk,effects and causes?

[@ITProjectManagers]

Please check this article: itpmschool.com/project-risk-management-plan/ It will provide you with some insights.

[@محمديحيمحمد-ذ5ص]

Thanks so much

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You're welcome!

[@Skylightatdusk]

Please clarify re the statuses of the risk and why they are important or can be used. The following are my suppositions. . New. A mew type of risk, named 'new' because its details are still being learned. . Planned. Applies to a positive risk or one for which you are raising or lowing the barriers to the risk. For instance, if you ask your men to work through a rain storm (perhaps because of fast approaching deadlines) even though doing so goes against what you had previously decided. . Upcoming. In Novembe, you know that Christmas in December increases the risk of electrical fires. . In progress. as per the video. The risk is happening right now. . Done. The stated response has already been applied and therefore mitigated or avoided. Consequently, the probability is lower than otherwise and the risk can be treated with much less priority. I imagine the status is useful for prioritizing the focus on a given day. Thanks

[@ITProjectManagers]

Great question! I would use the following statuses: New - a risk is logged in the Risk Register but you didn’t analyze it. Planned - a risk that you analyzed and selected a response plan for it. Even if you decide to passively accept it - it’s a plan. In Progress - for risk that we work on right now or we actively monitor. Done - Risk Response was implemented. The impact is absent or you have taken it into account as Change Request or new risks. Upcoming doesn’t look as a valuable status for me. Only if you can set it automatically based on the due date.

[@CVicki]

Cool video, cool presentation of materials. I wish I had such 10 years ago or so :) Great job! And thank you for educating current and future Project Managers!

[@ITProjectManagers]

Glad you enjoyed it, Vika! That’s the exact approach I take when I plan a video - I wish someone explained it to me at the start of my PM career.

[@Vetaltv]

Cool

[@ITProjectManagers]

Thanks!