Project Name: Project Management Improvement

Risk Register
Last updated: 2/1/2007 Project Manager: Person-A
Not actual for this project: example only

ID# Risk Name Description of risk Risk factors to monitor Likeli- Impact Tolerance of Threshold Response Responsible Update date
hood level risk of risk Person
F1 - Project budget cut Avoidance: Keep
F2 - Diverted project management
Loss of senior management staff F3 - informed and
Senior Management support could jeopardize the Leadership disinterest or enthused to value Project
001 Support viability of the project opposition low high high none project Sponsor 2/1/2007
F4 - Staff assignment Mitigate: Steady
delays management of
F5 - Staff passivity staff resources,
during reviews escalation of staff
Lack of sufficient staff F6 - Staff removal availability issues,
resources to complete project from project escalation to
Staff Resource tasks could delay project F7 - Weak staff project sponsor to Project
002 Availability beyond acceptable target dates credentials medium medium high none keep support Manager 2/1/2007

Excessive attention to F8 - Lengthy delivery time Mitigate: Steady

perfecting either framework for first drafts F9 management of
content or web presentation - Excessive discussion developer activities,
could delay project beyond about web design negotiation to keep
acceptable target dates and/or F10 - Excessive moving and
cause excessive cost to the debate about framework improve quality Project
003 Team Perfectionism development content high medium high none over time Manager 2/1/2007

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