The Risk Management Plan sets out how risk will be identified, assessed, tracked, reported and controlled across the project. It gives the team a repeatable way to deal with uncertainty before it turns feral.
When to use this template
- Define the project risk approach
- Agree scales, appetite and reporting cadence
- Set responsibilities for risk ownership and response
What it helps you capture
- Risk procedure and sub-processes
- Scales, proximity and expected values
- Reporting cadence and review timings
- Roles and responsibilities
Who usually owns it
- Project Manager
- Risk Owner
- PMO
Practical use in an ICT project
Example: Risk Management Plan is useful on an ICT project where the team needs a controlled, repeatable way to manage this area of delivery without adding unnecessary bureaucracy.
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