Why are issues weighted highest?

Issues are realized problems impacting the project today, so they need the most weight.

Risk

RAID Log Severity Score

Compute a weighted severity score across Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies for executive reporting.

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Severity = 3·Risks + 1·Assumptions + 4·Issues + 2·Dependencies

Open risks

Open assumptions

Open issues

Open dependencies

Enter values to compute.

Interpretation Guide

0 – 19Manageable.
20 – 49Elevated.
≥ 50Critical.

Example

5 risks + 4 assumptions + 3 issues + 6 deps → 3·5 + 4 + 12 + 12 = 43 (elevated).

Real-world use cases

Weekly RAID reviews
Programme governance

Common mistakes

Counting closed RAID items in the score

Professional tips

Trend the score weekly to spot escalation

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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