Risk register template

A free risk register template you can copy/paste: impact, likelihood, triggers, mitigation, contingency, and owners.

Risk register template

A simple risk register helps you surface problems early, assign ownership, and keep mitigation work visible.

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Copy/paste template

Paste into a doc or use as a recurring “Risks” card description.

Risk register (copy/paste)

Project
- Name:
- Owner / DRI:
- Date:

Risk list

1) Risk
- Description:
- Impact (Low/Med/High):
- Likelihood (Low/Med/High):
- Severity (Impact x Likelihood):
- Trigger / early warning signal:
- Mitigation plan:
- Contingency plan:
- Owner:
- Status (Open/Mitigating/Closed):
- Target date:

2) Risk
- Description:
- Impact:
- Likelihood:
- Severity:
- Trigger:
- Mitigation plan:
- Contingency plan:
- Owner:
- Status:
- Target date:

Weekly review notes
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How to use this in EasyRoadmap

check_circleCreate a “Risks” lane, or a “Risks” card in each lane.
check_circleTrack mitigation work on the Kanban board as tasks with owners.
check_circleReview weekly and update risk statuses before stakeholder meetings.

Tips

lightbulbKeep the register short: 5–15 risks beats 50 vague ones.
lightbulbWrite triggers (early warning signs) so you can act before it’s late.
lightbulbEvery open risk needs an owner and a next action.
lightbulbIf a risk is “always true”, turn it into a constraint, not a risk.

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