This risk management plan template has 13 pages and is a MS Word file type listed under our business plan kit documents.
Sample of our risk management plan template:
Risk Management Plan Your business slogan here. Prepared By: [YOUR NAME] [YOUR JOB TITLE] Phone 555.555.5555 Email info@yourbusiness.com www.yourbusiness.com Table of Contents Letter from the CEO 3 Executive Summary 4 1. Purpose of the Risk Management Plan 5 1.1 Purpose 5 1.2 Why Do We Need a Plan? 5 2. Risk Management Procedure 6 2.1 Process 6 2.2 Roles and Responsibilities 6 2.3 Risk Identification 8 2.4 Risk Analysis 8 2.5 Risk Response Planning 9 2.6 Risk Monitoring, Controlling, and Reporting 10 3.Tools and Practices 11 4. Closing a Risk 12 5. Lessons Learned 13 Letter from the CEO Every business faces the possibility of unexpected incidents like loss of funds, or injury to staff, customers, or visitors. Hence, every company needs to properly identify the key risks that can impact their establishment. These risks should be in two classifications, which are those that have immediate or early effect and futuristic ones. In [COMPANY NAME], we prioritize the importance of having an actionable Risk Management Plan for members of the company. The stakeholders can easily and proactively identify and review the impact of all possible risks to the company. Based on the procedure in this document, [COMPANY NAME] trains its staff to avoid and minimize the effect of each risk. In extreme cases, the document also helps the company have an actionable plan towards coping with the risk's impact. In the following pages, you will discover how [COMPANY NAME] plans to manage risks within the premises of the organization. This document focuses on the various types of risks that may occur in the company, including the hazard risks, business risks, and strategic risks. It's in everyone's interest that they stay aware of the plan in order to be prepared. Enjoy your reading and thank you for your participation. [CEO NAME] Executive Summary [COMPANY NAME] has developed a Risk Management Plan to prevent or manage various forms of loss, including physical, strategic, finance and operations. Write more content under the executive summary that provides a brief, but descriptive breakdown of the key components of the Risk Management Plan. In order to ensure that this summary is clear and comprehensive, it's advisable to write content under it after the other sections of the documents have been written. A first-time reader should be able to read the executive summary by itself and comprehend what the Risk Management Plan involves. Ensure that the summary stands alone and doesn't directly refer to any part of the plan. The executive summary should motivate readers to continue reading the rest of the document. It should be one to three pages in length. 1. Purpose of the Risk Management Plan 1.1 Purpose The purpose of this Risk Management Plan is to allow [COMPANY NAME] to identify and record possible risks to the company. This plan also serves the purpose of assessing each risk, responding to, monitoring, controlling, and reporting them. This specific plan defines how risks associated with [COMPANY NAME]'s project will easily get identified, analyzed, and effectively managed. Furthermore, this document highlights how [COMPANY NAME] will perform, record, and monitor risk management activities throughout various project lifecycles. Since unmanaged risks can prevent a project in [COMPANY NAME] from achieving its set objectives, risk management is imperative. Before the initiation of a project, the Risk Management Plan is imperative. It's also a crucial document during planning and execution of a project in [COMPANY NAME]. [ADD ANY ADDITIONAL CONTENT HERE.] 1.2 Why Do We Need a Plan? A Risk Management Plan is an important component in every project lifecycle. It ensures that risks are generally managed properly. With a Risk Management Plan, there's a higher chance for a project to be successful. Here's why we need a plan: To reduce negative risks To report risks to senior management, including the project sponsor and team To increase the impact of opportunities throughout the project lifecycle [ADD ANY ADDITIONAL CONTENT HERE.] 2. Risk Management Procedure 2.1 Process [Give a detailed breakdown of the required steps for responding to project risks in the company.] In [COMPANY NAME], the project manager, working alongside the project team and sponsors, ensures that risks are identified effectively. The individual responsible also ensures risks are analyzed and managed carefully throughout the project lifecycle. The project team in [COMPANY NAME] identifies risks as early as possible to minimize the impact of risks. The steps to carefully identifying, analyzing, and managing the risk are stated in later sections of the document. [PROJECT MANAGER'S NAME OR OTHER DESIGNEE] is the risk manager assigned for this project. 2
