SKILL.md
Risk Assessment
Systematically identify, assess, and plan mitigations for operational risks.
Risk Assessment Matrix
Low Impact
Medium Impact
High Impact
High Likelihood
Medium
High
Critical
Medium Likelihood
Low
Medium
High
Low Likelihood
Low
Low
Medium
Risk Categories
- Operational: Process failures, staffing gaps, system outages
- Financial: Budget overruns, vendor cost increases, revenue impact
- Compliance: Regulatory violations, audit findings, policy breaches
- Strategic: Market changes, competitive threats, technology shifts
- Reputational: Customer impact, public perception, partner relationships
- Security: Data breaches, access control failures, third-party vulnerabilities
Risk Register Format
For each risk, document:
- Description: What could happen
- Likelihood: High / Medium / Low
- Impact: High / Medium / Low
- Risk Level: Critical / High / Medium / Low
- Mitigation: What we're doing to reduce likelihood or impact
- Owner: Who is responsible for managing this risk
- Status: Open / Mitigated / Accepted / Closed
Output
Produce a prioritized risk register with specific, actionable mitigations. Focus on risks that are controllable and material.