Project Risk & Issue Log
Projects rarely fail for lack of a plan; they fail because nobody wrote down the thing everyone was quietly worried about.
What's Included
- How to use this log
- Risks
- Issues
- Closed
Best For
Any project with dates, vendors, or approvals that could slip — reviewed at every meeting.
Target Audience
Small-business project teams that want a simple, reviewable list instead of a heavyweight register.
How to Customize
Keep severity to three levels and force one named owner per row. Archive, don't delete, closed rows.
When to Use
Start it at kickoff, then walk the open rows at every project meeting.
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Risk & Issue Log: Café Seating Expansion
A single, honest list of what could go wrong (risks) and what is already going wrong (issues). Reviewed out loud at every project meeting — not kept in someone's head.
How to use this log
Add a row the moment something could threaten the dates, budget, quality, or people.
Give every row one owner — a person, not a team.
At each meeting, walk the open rows and update status here, then link decisions back in Meeting Notes.
Move closed rows to the Closed section so the team can see what was handled.
Risks
Risk | Owner | Severity | Status | Mitigation | Review date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patio permit approval slips past the reopening date | Maya Chen | High | Open | Application filed this week; keep a no-permit layout as a fallback | September 30, 2026 |
Only one contractor is available for the covered structure | Maya Chen | Medium | Open | Two more quotes requested; book whichever crew can start first | October 8, 2026 |
Winter weather delays the awning and heating installation | Dev Raman | Medium | Monitoring | Build a two-week buffer into the reopening date | October 15, 2026 |
Issues
Issue | Owner | Severity | Status | Next step | Review date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Awning fabric samples are late from the supplier | Dev Raman | Low | Open | Chase the supplier; default to the slate option if nothing ships by October 3 | October 2, 2026 |
Closed
Risk or issue | How it was resolved | Closed on |
|---|---|---|
Seating count exceeded the original budget ceiling | Extra spend approved alongside the revised plan | September 15, 2026 |
A row nobody owns is not a mitigation — it is a wish. If the owner changes, change it here, not just in the meeting.
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