Project Risk Categorization Worksheet
Overview & Purpose
Risks that may affect the project for better or worse can be identified and organized into risk
categories. Risk categories should be well defined and should reflect common sources of risk for the
industry or application area.
Identifying risk categories helps classify a wide range of potential project risk sources.
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July 2004
Project Risk Categorization Worksheet
Project Name
Project Ref. No.
Prepared By
Date Prepared
Customer
Business Unit / Dept.
Contact
Project Type (STD / ADV)
STD
NOTE: List all identified project risks within each category. Retain this information for reference throughout the risk
management process:
Technical, quality, or performance risks—such as reliance on unproven or complex technology, unrealistic
performance goals, changes to the technology used or to industry standards during the project .
Project-management risks—such as poor allocation of time and resources, inadequate quality of the project plan,
poor use of project management disciplines.
Organizational risks—such as cost, time, and scope objectives that are internally inconsistent, lack of prioritization of
projects, inadequacy or interruption of funding, and resource conflicts with other projects in the organization.
External risks—such as shifting legal or regulatory environment, labor issues, changing owner priorities, country risk,
and weather. Force majeure risks such as earthquakes, floods, and civil unrest generally require disaster recovery
actions rather than risk management.