Risk and compliance

Risk register

  • Risk and compliance

Definition

A list of identified risks with their likelihood, impact, owner and planned actions.

Example

A risk with likelihood 3 and impact 4, on 1 to 5 scales, has a risk score of 12.

For your role

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Why it matters

It keeps risks visible, owned and managed.

Where it is used

Project plans, board risk reports and audit reviews.

How to calculate it

Risk score = likelihood score × impact score

Worked example

A risk with likelihood 3 and impact 4, on 1 to 5 scales, has a risk score of 12.