Risk Management Plan
[Project Name]

[School / Section / Unit Name]
[Sub heading as required]

Prepared by:

[Author] / [School/Division] / [Department]

[Status] – [Version] – [Date]

Project Information

Project Number

Project Name

Date

Project Ownership

Project Contacts

Name	Position	Phone	Email
Primary
Other
Other

Project Approval

Document Path

Version Control

Version Number	Date	Reason/Comments/Approval

Risk Assessment and Management Table

#	Risk	Description of Risk	Adequacy of Existing Controls	Likelihood	Consequence	Risk Rating	Risk Treatment	Residual Risk Rating	Owner of Risk
5 – Excellent 4 – Good 3 – Fair 2 – Marginal 1 - Poor or Non-existent	Probable Improbable	Major Minor	Mini-table Probable M H Improbable L M Minor Major	A – Avoid the risk L – Change the likelihood C – Change consequences S – Share the risk R – Retain the risk	H – High M – Medium L – Low 0 - None
Project Management Risks
Inadequate project definition
Availability of expert staff/resources
Unrealistic time frames
Project plan deficient
Scope creep
Lack of communication
Others
Security Risks
Security requirements met
Accuracy and integrity of data and information
Breach of privacy
Others
Resource Risks
Staff Turnover
Unclear roles and responsibilities
Level of project team expertise
Insufficient funding
Others
Client Risks
Inadequate business requirements
Dissatisfaction with product in acceptance tests
Training of clients/users
Resistance to change
Others
Technical Risks
Procurement issues, including tendering
Hardware inadequate
Software unavailable
Technical problems
Others
Other Risks
Interdependencies with other systems etc.,
Level of ongoing support
Others