**Risk Matrix** is a project management tool for categorizing, visualizing, and ultimately managing _risks_ to the success of the endeavor. They are [[Quadrant Charts|Matrix Diagram]]s wherein the horizontal and vertical axes refer to the **severity** and **likelihood** of the risk happening. They typically also include a score there is no "single and correct" way to stratify and classify your risks, but the example below seems pretty common.
# Example Risk Matrix
![[risk_matrix.png]]
From the source.
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## Source
- https://www.projectmanager.com/blog/raid-log-use-one
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