WES Trainings

Risk Plans & Register

Course Outline

Day - 1

Risk Management Planning – Principles & Structure

Objective: Understand the fundamentals of risk planning and its role in organizational success.

  • Introduction to Risk Management Planning
  • Components of a Risk Management Plan (RMP)
  • Linking risk planning to strategic objectives
  • Regulatory standards (ISO 31000, PMBOK, COSO, API RP 75)
  • Types of Risk: Strategic, Operational, Financial, Compliance
  • Stakeholder identification and governance structure

Workshop: Draft the introduction and scope of a Risk Management Plan

Day - 2

Building the Risk Management Plan (RMP)

Objective: Develop the detailed content of a full risk plan.

  • Setting risk criteria: Likelihood, impact, risk matrix
  • Defining roles & responsibilities
  • Risk identification methods: HAZID, SWOT, FMEA, audits
  • Evaluation methods: Qualitative, semi-quantitative, quantitative
  • Risk treatment strategies (Avoid, Reduce, Transfer, Accept)
  • Integration with business continuity and emergency response

Workshop: Build a complete draft of a Risk Management Plan for a sample scenario

Day - 3

Designing & Populating the Risk Register

Objective: Learn to structure and maintain a dynamic risk register.

  • Purpose and benefits of a risk register
  • Core components of a register
    • Risk ID, description, category
    • Likelihood & impact ratings
    • Risk owner, mitigation plan, status
  • Creating scoring systems (1–5 scale, heat maps, RPN)
  • Identifying residual risk and control effectiveness
  • Register formats: Excel, SharePoint, Risk software

Workshop: Create a risk register from scratch based on real-world risks

Day - 4

Risk Tracking, Monitoring & Reporting

Objective: Establish systems for ongoing risk oversight.

  • Risk monitoring and review process
  • Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and audit trails
  • Using dashboards and risk heat maps
  • Escalation paths and status reporting
  • Reporting for executives, regulators, and boards
  • Integrating register updates with performance reviews

Workshop: Build a simple dashboard and simulate a live risk review session

Day - 5

Integration, Practice & Final Assessment

Objective: Apply learned concepts in a practical, end-to-end simulation.

  • Final integration: linking risk plan with the register
  • Risk culture: how to drive engagement and ownership
  • Practical case study: Enterprise or project risk setup
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