Structured identification, ownership, and management of organisational risk
Risk Registers is a dedicated ZedX application designed to help organisations identify, assess, and manage organisational risks at all levels.
Where Project Portfolios is also licensed, the application can additionally be used to manage project-level risks linked to individual projects and programmes.
It provides a central place to record risks, issues, and incidents, assign ownership, assess impact, and track mitigation or response actions over time.
By standardising how risks, issues, and incidents are recorded and reviewed, Risk Registers supports informed decision-making, transparency, and assurance.
Identify and record organisational risks at all levels
Manage project-level risks when linked to Project Portfolios
Record and manage issues and incidents alongside risks
Assess risks using likelihood and impact scoring
Define and track mitigation and response actions
Visualise exposure using dashboards and heat maps
Support regular management and board reviews
Track changes in status, severity, and exposure
Control access using role-based permissions
Risk Registers supports the consistent recording of risks, issues, and incidents using defined categories, descriptions, and assessment criteria.
Risks can be assessed using likelihood and impact ratings, while issues and incidents can be tracked based on severity, impact, and required response.
This ensures different types of exposure are managed appropriately while remaining visible in a single, coherent register.
Every risk, issue, and incident is assigned a clear owner responsible for monitoring and managing it.
Mitigation and response actions can be defined and tracked, providing clarity on what is being done, who is accountable, and whether exposure is reducing over time.
This helps ensure that risks, issues, and incidents are actively managed rather than recorded and forgotten.
Risk Registers supports regular review of risks, issues, and incidents to confirm whether
Review dates and status indicators help teams keep records current and relevant.
This supports a living register that reflects current conditions rather than historic assumptions.
Dashboards provide an aggregated view of organisational exposure across risks, issues, and incidents.
Visual tools such as risk heat maps help leadership teams quickly understand concentration, severity, and trends.
This supports prioritisation and informed discussion at management and board level.
Where risks, issues, or incidents relate to projects or programmes, Risk Registers can be linked to Project Portfolios. This allows key exposure to be referenced within project updates while remaining actively managed within the register.
Where risks, issues, or incidents give rise to audit recommendations or control weaknesses, Audit Actions can be used to track follow-up activity while Risk Registers maintains visibility of the underlying exposure.
What is ZedX Apps Risk Registers, and who is it designed for?
Risk Registers is an application designed to help organisations identify, assess, monitor and manage risks, issues and incidents. It is particularly useful for risk managers, operational managers, project teams, governance professionals and senior leadership teams requiring consistent reporting and oversight of organisational exposure.
Can Risk Registers replace Excel spreadsheets used for risk management?
Yes. Risk Registers provides a structured environment for maintaining risk information, assigning ownership, recording assessments and monitoring mitigation actions. This reduces reliance on disconnected spreadsheets and manually maintained risk registers while improving consistency, accountability and management visibility.
What is the difference between a risk, an issue and an incident?
A risk is a potential event or circumstance that could affect organisational objectives. An issue is a problem that already exists and requires attention, while an incident is an event that has occurred and may require investigation or corrective action. Risk Registers allows organisations to manage all three using appropriate assessment and response processes.
How does Risk Registers assess the likelihood and impact of risks?
Risks can be assessed using defined likelihood and impact ratings to establish their significance and relative priority. Consistent assessment criteria help organisations compare exposure across different activities and identify risks requiring management attention. Risk heat maps provide a visual representation of assessed exposure.
Can Risk Registers be used for both organisational and project risks?
Yes. Risk Registers supports organisational risks across departments, business functions and operational activities. Where Project Portfolios is also licensed, it can additionally manage project-level risks linked to individual projects and programmes, allowing organisations to maintain consistent risk management practices across different levels.
How are risk ownership and mitigation actions managed?
Each risk, issue or incident can be assigned to a responsible owner. Mitigation and response actions can then be defined and tracked, helping managers understand what is being done, who is accountable and whether the actions are reducing exposure or addressing the underlying problem.
Can Risk Registers track changes in risk exposure over time?
Yes. Risk Registers supports regular reassessment and monitoring of risk status, severity and exposure. By maintaining review information and updated assessments, organisations can understand how risks evolve and whether mitigation measures are having the intended effect.
How does Risk Registers support management and board reporting?
Dashboards and risk heat maps provide consolidated views of organisational exposure, helping senior managers identify significant risks, emerging concerns and areas requiring intervention. Structured reporting supports regular management reviews, governance discussions and informed decisions about risk priorities.
Can Risk Registers work alongside Project Portfolios and Audit Actions?
Yes. Risk Registers operates on the integrated ZedX Apps platform. Project-related risks can be linked to Project Portfolios, allowing important exposure to be considered alongside project reporting. Audit Actions can support the management of recommendations and corrective actions arising from identified risks or control weaknesses.
Does Risk Registers include artificial intelligence?
Yes. Risk Registers benefits from Cloe AI, the assistant integrated into the ZedX Apps platform. Users can ask questions, obtain guidance and receive assistance with understanding risk management concepts and preparing relevant information. AI supports professional judgement rather than replacing the responsibility of risk owners and managers.