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Risk heat map

List your risks, rate how likely each one is and how serious it would be, and see where they sit on a 3 by 3 map. It uses the same scale as the ConductCompliance risk register.

The title on your downloads, such as IRB office, fall 2026

Your risks

Rate how likely each one is and how serious it would be. Your risks stay in this browser until you download them.

  1. Not rated

Your heat map

Name a risk and rate it to place it on the map.

Risks by likelihood and impact. Rows go from the most likely to the least, and columns from the least impact to the most.
LikelihoodMinor impactModerate impactSevere impact
LikelyMedium (3)No risksHigh (6)No risksHigh (9)No risks
PossibleLow (2)No risksMedium (4)No risksHigh (6)No risks
UnlikelyLow (1)No risksLow (2)No risksMedium (3)No risks

Score = likelihood (1 to 3) times impact (1 to 3). High from 6, Medium from 3, Low below 3.

The scale

How a risk is scored

Each risk scores its likelihood times its impact. These are the default rating questions of the ConductCompliance risk register, so a risk scores the same in both.

  • Likelihood

    Unlikely 1, Possible 2, Likely 3

  • Impact

    Minor 1, Moderate 2, Severe 3

  • Level

    High: 6 or 9. Medium: 3 or 4. Low: 1 or 2
Questions

Common questions

Where do my risks go?
They stay in this browser until you download them. A download sends them to our server to make the file, and we don't keep a copy.
What's in the download?
The PDF has the map, every risk with its score and level, and how the score works. The Excel workbook has the risks, the map and the rating questions as tables you can keep working in.
Can I track these risks over time?
The ConductCompliance risk register does. Each risk keeps its owner, its tasks and a change log, rated on this same scale for inherent and residual risk. It comes with an organization's workspace.
How many risks can I add?
Up to 50, each up to 120 characters.
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