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1) Planning Activities
1.1) Define Probability and Impact Scales
Values and Color Codes Vary from One Company to the other
and some times from one project to the other in the same company
To be Defined in Planning
Example of Probability Scale
Very High 90% Highly Likely to Occur
High 70% Very Likely to Occur
Medium 50% Likely to Occur
Low 30% Unlikely to Occur
Very Low 10% Highly unlikely to Occur
To be Defined in Planning
Example of Impact Scale
Very High 80% Major Impact
High 40% Significant Impact
Medium 20% Measurable Impact
Low 10% Minor Impact
Very Low 5% Insignificant Impact
1.2) Define How Risks are going to be ranked based on Probability and Impact
1.2.a) Probability and Impact Matrix , or
1.2.b) Risk Priority Scale , or
1.2.c) Risk Rating Matrix
Option A :Probability and Impact Matrix
PmBok 4th Edition
Option B : Risk Priority Scale 5 Levels Option B : Risk Priority Scale
To be Defined in Planning To be Defined in Planning
Example of Risk Priority Scale Example of Risk Priority
Score
Priority Color Score To Priority
From
Very High Black 81 100 High
High Red 56 80 Medium
Medium Yellow 36 55 Low
Low No Fill 21 35
Very Low Blue 0 20
Values and Color Codes Vary from One Company to the other
Option C: Risk Rating Matrix 5 Cells Option C : 3 Cells
Values and Color Codes Vary from One Company to the other
2) Risk Analysis
2.1) Risks and Impact Qualitatively Evaluation
Effect on
ID Risk Probability
Project
1 Risk # 01 Very High High
2 Risk # 02 Low Medium
3 Risk # 03 Very High Very High
4 Risk # 04 Medium Very Low
5 Risk # 05 Medium High
6 Risk # 06 Very Low Medium
2.2) Probability and Impact Scores are computed
Based on Probability and Impact Scales defined in Item (1.1)
Computed Computed
Based on Based on
Probability Impact Scale
Scale
Effect on Probability Impact
ID Risk Probability
Project Score Score
1 Risk # 01 Very High High 0.9 0.4
2 Risk # 02 Low Medium 0.3 0.2
3 Risk # 03 Very High Very High 0.9 0.8
4 Risk # 04 Medium Very Low 0.5 0.05
5 Risk # 05 Medium High 0.5 0.4
6 Risk # 06 Very Low Medium 0.1 0.2
2.3 Risk Scores and/or Ranks are Computed
For option A , the example shows the scope as result of Multiplying Impart and Probablity scores (as per PMBOK Example
For option B , the example shows the scope as result of Average of Impact and Probablity scores (Commonly used Metho
For opBased on Probability and Impact Scales defined in Item (I)
Option A Option B Option C
Based on Based on Risk Based on Risk
Multiplication Probability and Average Priority Scale Rating Matrix
Impact Matrix
ID Risk
Risk Score Risk Rank Risk Score Risk Rank Risk Rank
1 Risk # 01 0.36 High 0.65 High Very High
2 Risk # 02 0.06 Medium 0.25 Low Low
3 Risk # 03 0.72 High 0.85 Very High Very High
4 Risk # 04 0.03 Low 0.28 Low Very Low
5 Risk # 05 0.20 Medium 0.45 Medium High
6 Risk # 06 0.02 Low 0.15 Very Low Very Low
Values and Color Codes Vary from One Company to the other
3) Prioritized List of Risks if produced
Example Based on Option A Above
Option A
Effect on
ID Risk Probability Rate
Project
3 Risk # 03 Very High Very High High
1 Risk # 01 Medium High High
5 Risk # 05 Medium Medium Medium
2 Risk # 02 Low Medium Medium
4 Risk # 04 Medium Very Low Low
6 Risk # 06 Very Low Medium Low
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robability and Impact
Option B : Risk Priority Scale 3 Levels
To be Defined in Planning
Example of Risk Priority Scale
Score
Color Score To
From
Red 76 100
Yellow 26 75
No Fill 0 25
ption C : 3 Cells
obablity scores (as per PMBOK Example)
obablity scores (Commonly used Method)