Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment Template

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The Risk Assessment Template can be customised to suit specific projects for opening access to digital cultural heritage collections.

1. Identify risks: List potential risks, noting their descriptions and categories.

2. Analyse risks: Assess each risk's likelihood and potential impact to assign an overall risk rating.

3. Evaluate and prioritise: Rank risks based on their risk rating and impact on operations, assigning priority levels to focus on the most critical.

4. Develop mitigation strategies: Define measures for each risk, specifying responsible parties and needed resources.

5. Monitor and review: Track each risk’s status and regularly review to update mitigation measures and priorities as needed.

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Please cite this template as: Ilkay Holt and Revekka Kefalea (2025) “Risk Assessment Template” in Risk Management Toolkit for Open GLAM (Version 2.0). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14419072.

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