Risk Heat Map template for PowerPoint (5 × 5)
Likelihood × impact grid with risks plotted by ID, plus a scored risk register.
Download (.pptx, 15 KB) Fill it from your notes in PowerPoint
The download is the slide above, made of native PowerPoint shapes you can edit. No sign-up. PMO Pilot, the PowerPoint add-in, fills it from your notes and is free to install.
When to use it
Rating risks by likelihood and impact and showing where they land.
How to make it in PMO Pilot
- List risks in the register: likelihood 1–5, impact 1–5, owner.
- Change ratings in the table on the slide.
- Press Recalculate scores & heat map — risks move to their new cells.
Best for
Program managers, Risk owners, Steering committees.
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