About this risk, issue, and dependency log template

This RAID log template provides a structured project control register for managing risks, issues, dependencies, and actions across the project lifecycle. Built around the identify-assess-respond-verify workflow, it includes dedicated registers for risk tracking with exposure scoring, issue and action management with priority and status fields, and dependency tracking with escalation paths — all illustrated with sample entries from a Digital Payments Launch scenario.

Every section is fully editable in WPS Office, Microsoft Word, or Google Docs. Replace the illustrative sample data with your own project-specific risks, issues, dependencies, and actions while preserving the structured tables, review dashboard, and closure control framework.

5 structured pages

Cover, risk register, issue and action register, dependency and escalation register, and a review dashboard with closure control.

RAID framework built-in

Pre-formatted tables for risks, issues, dependencies, and actions with exposure scoring, priority levels, and status tracking.

Review dashboard included

Weekly control page with exposure trends, overdue summaries, review questions, and a closure quality checklist.

Standard DOCX format

Works with WPS Office, Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Apple Pages, and other compatible word-processing applications.

Frequently asked questions
The Risk Issue And Dependency Log template is designed for project managers, PMO leads, and teams who need a structured RAID register to track risks, issues, dependencies, and actions throughout a project lifecycle. Customize the sample text, layout, and other editable elements in WPS Office for your own project.
Use the native DOCX in WPS Office, Microsoft Word, or Google Docs. For Notion workflows, reuse the text and structure in a Notion page; for branded visual documents, adapt the content in Adobe Express.
Download the template, open it in WPS Office, and replace the placeholder text, sample entries, programme details, owners, and other editable elements with your own project-specific risks, issues, dependencies, and actions.
Yes. Select Download to get the editable DOCX file and open it in WPS Office or another compatible word-processing application.
Yes. Adapt it for project governance, programme reporting, stakeholder reviews, and audit-ready documentation. It is available for personal and commercial projects, subject to the applicable template license.