Software Development Risk Assessment Checklist
Assess software development risks, rate their likelihood and impact, and document mitigation actions using the Software Development Risk Assessment Checklist.
Project Overview
Project Name
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Project Type
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Web App
Mobile App
API/Service
Internal Tool
Library/SDK
Infrastructure Change
Other
Development Stage
Planning
Design
Active Development
Testing/QA
Pre-release
Production Support
Assessment Date
*
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Month
 -
Day
Year
2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
Date
Risk Assessment Checklist
Applicable Risk Areas
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Unclear requirements
Architecture uncertainty
Security concerns
Performance/scalability concerns
Dependency/vendor risk
Integration complexity
Testing coverage gaps
Deployment/release risk
Technical debt
Staffing/skill gaps
Timeline risk
Documentation gaps
Other relevant delivery risks
Risk Rating by Area
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Rows
Likelihood (Low)
Likelihood (Medium)
Likelihood (High)
Impact (Low)
Impact (Medium)
Impact (High)
Unclear requirements
1
2
3
4
5
6
Architecture uncertainty
7
8
9
10
11
12
Security concerns
13
14
15
16
17
18
Performance/scalability concerns
19
20
21
22
23
24
Dependency/vendor risk
25
26
27
28
29
30
Integration complexity
31
32
33
34
35
36
Testing coverage gaps
37
38
39
40
41
42
Deployment/release risk
43
44
45
46
47
48
Technical debt
49
50
51
52
53
54
Staffing/skill gaps
55
56
57
58
59
60
Timeline risk
61
62
63
64
65
66
Documentation gaps
67
68
69
70
71
72
Other relevant delivery risks
73
74
75
76
77
78
Overall Project Risk Rating
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Low
1
2
3
4
Critical
5
1 is Low, 5 is Critical
Mitigation Planning and Follow-up
Primary Mitigation Actions
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Owner / Assignee
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Please Select
Engineering
QA
Product
DevOps
Security
Other
Target Completion Date
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Month
 -
Day
Year
2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
Date
Additional Notes / Blockers
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