Critical Path
Dan Sunil monogram
Interactive tool

Risk matrix builder

Add your risks, score likelihood and impact from 1 to 5, and the matrix plots them with a severity band and a suggested response. Everything stays in your browser, and you can export the register as a CSV for your steering pack.

Critical

1

High

1

Medium

1

Low

1

Likelihood × impact matrix

Each cell shows the risks that land on that combination. Score = likelihood × impact.

Risk matrix by likelihood and impact
Likelihood ↓ / Impact →1 · Minimal2 · Minor3 · Moderate4 · Major5 · Severe
5 · Almost certain5
    		10
      		15
        		20
          		25
            4 · Likely4
              		8
                		12
                  		16
                  • Key integration vendor slips delivery
                  		20
                    3 · Possible3
                      		6
                        		9
                          		12
                          • Requirements churn after UAT starts
                          		15
                            2 · Unlikely2
                            • Travel costs exceed allowance
                            		4
                              		6
                              • Test environment unavailable in peak week
                              		8
                                		10
                                  1 · Rare1
                                    		2
                                      		3
                                        		4
                                          		5

                                            Risk register

                                            Critical · 16
                                            High · 12
                                            Medium · 6
                                            Low · 2

                                            How severity is scored

                                            Score = likelihood x impact
                                            A 1-25 exposure score, the standard qualitative approach in PMBOK risk analysis.
                                            Bands
                                            Low (1-4), Moderate (5-9), High (10-14) and Critical (15-25) drive how far you escalate.
                                            Response
                                            Avoid, mitigate, transfer or accept — chosen per risk and recorded with an owner.

                                            Get the full RAID log template in the toolkit