Work Product (Artifact): Risk List
This artifact is a sorted list of known and open risks to the project, sorted in decreasing order of importance and associated with specific mitigation or contingency actions.
Purpose

To capture the perceived risks to the success of the project.

Relationships
RolesResponsible: Modified By:
Input ToMandatory: Optional:
  • None
External:
  • None
Main Description

The Risk List identifies, in decreasing order of priority, the events that could lead to a significant negative outcome. It serves as a focal point for project activities and is the basis around which iterations are organized.

Properties
Optional
PlannedYes
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Tailoring
Representation Options

The Risk List should capture the critical and serious risks-if you find this list extending beyond 20, carefully consider whether they are really serious risks. Tracking more than 20 risks is an onerous task.



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