4.5.3: Project Reckon Risk Register and Control Log
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Purpose of the Risk Log
Project Reckon is a fully outsourced product development initiative. Risks do not appear suddenly — they accumulate gradually.
Students must maintain a living Risk Register across all scenarios.
Each week:
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New risks may be added.
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Existing risks must be updated.
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Risk severity may increase or decrease.
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Mitigation actions must be documented.
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Residual exposure must be evaluated.
This artifact becomes cumulative and is submitted at the end of the practicum.
Risk Log Structure
Students must maintain the following table:
Project Reckon Risk Register
| Risk ID | Risk Description | Category | Trigger/Event | Likelihood (1–5) | Impact (1–5) | Risk Score | Mitigation Action | Owner | Status | Residual Risk |
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Field Definitions
Risk ID
Unique identifier (R-01, R-02, etc.)
Risk Description
Concise but specific statement.
Example:
“Synchronization Engine defect clustering may indicate architectural instability in concurrent update handling.”
Category
Choose one:
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Scope
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Schedule
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Budget
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Quality
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Architecture
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Vendor Management
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Integration
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Political/Executive
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Dependency
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Change Control
Trigger/Event
What caused the risk to be logged?
Example:
“Iteration 3 defect spike in integration module.”
Likelihood (1–5)
1 = Rare
2 = Unlikely
3 = Possible
4 = Likely
5 = Almost Certain
Impact (1–5)
1 = Minimal
2 = Low
3 = Moderate
4 = High
5 = Severe
Risk Score
Risk Score = Likelihood × Impact
Interpretation:
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1–5 = Low
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6–10 = Moderate
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11–15 = Elevated
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16–25 = Critical
Mitigation Action
Specific and actionable.
Example:
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Require architectural walkthrough.
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Increase QA concurrency testing.
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Initiate formal change control.
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Freeze new feature additions.
Owner
Who is accountable?
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C-Bay PM
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ZynoxDev Architecture Lead
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QA Manager
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Steering Committee
Status
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Open
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Monitoring
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Mitigating
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Escalated
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Closed
Residual Risk
After mitigation, what level remains?
Low / Moderate / High / Critical
Weekly Risk Log Requirements
At the end of each scenario submission, students must:
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Add any new risks.
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Update likelihood/impact of existing risks.
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Adjust mitigation status.
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Identify any risks requiring escalation.
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Explain if risk posture is improving or deteriorating.
Example Entry (Scenario 2)
| Risk ID | Risk Description | Category | Trigger/Event | Likelihood | Impact | Score | Mitigation | Owner | Status | Residual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R-02 | Integration defect clustering may reflect architectural instability | Architecture | Iteration 3 defect spike | 3 | 4 | 12 | Require root cause analysis and concurrency testing expansion | ZynoxDev Arch Lead | Mitigating | Moderate |
Risk Log Grading Component
Students are graded on:
| Criteria | Points |
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| Risk Identification Accuracy | 20 |
| Appropriate Likelihood & Impact Calibration | 20 |
| Mitigation Precision | 20 |
| Escalation Discipline | 20 |
| Longitudinal Risk Tracking Across Weeks | 20 |
Total: 100 points (cumulative)
Cumulative End-of-Module Requirement
Final Submission must include:
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Complete Risk Register
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Risk Trend Analysis (2–3 pages)
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Which risks increased?
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Which were contained?
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Which were underestimated?
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Risk Posture at Release Decision
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Lessons Learned in Risk Detection
Teaching Impact
This artifact forces students to:
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Think longitudinally
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Recognize pattern formation
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Avoid “week-by-week amnesia”
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Practice early detection
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Understand mitigation vs resolution
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Avoid reactive management
It converts smulation into enterprise realism.