Operational Risk Matrix

The Operational Risk Matrix is a 2x2 matrix used to assess the risk of a business operation. It is used to identify and prioritize risks based on their likelihood and impact.

At a very high level, the Operational Risk Matrix is used in the context of business, finance.

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What is the Operational Risk Matrix?

A visual explanation is shown in the image above. The Operational Risk Matrix can be described as a matrix with the following quadrants:

  1. Low Risk: Low Likelihood, Low Impact (e.g. a minor paperwork error)
  2. Medium Risk: Medium Likelihood, Medium Impact (e.g. a data breach)
  3. High Risk: High Likelihood, High Impact (e.g. a major financial loss)
  4. Extreme Risk: Extreme Likelihood, Extreme Impact (e.g. a major disaster)

What is the purpose of the Operational Risk Matrix?

The Operational Risk Matrix is a 2x2 matrix used to assess the risk of a business operation. It is used to identify and prioritize risks based on their likelihood and impact. The matrix is divided into four quadrants, each representing a different level of risk. The quadrants are labeled as follows:

  • Low Risk (Low Likelihood, Low Impact)
  • Medium Risk (Medium Likelihood, Medium Impact)
  • High Risk (High Likelihood, High Impact)
  • Extreme Risk (Extreme Likelihood, Extreme Impact)

The matrix is used to identify and prioritize risks based on their likelihood and impact. For example, a risk with a low likelihood and low impact would be classified as low risk, while a risk with a high likelihood and high impact would be classified as high risk. The matrix can also be used to identify areas of potential improvement, as well as areas of potential risk.


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What templates are related to Operational Risk Matrix?

The following templates can also be categorized as business, finance and are therefore related to Operational Risk Matrix: AIDA Marketing Matrix, Affiliate Marketing Matrix, Agile Capability-Value Alignment Matrix, Agile Scaling Matrix, Ansoff Matrix, Asset Allocation Matrix, BCG Matrix, Brand Affinity Matrix. You can browse them using the menu above.

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