Enterprise risk · ISO 9001 6.1 · ISO 27001 6.1

Risk register software with one register for the whole company

Score risks by likelihood and impact, give each one an owner and treatment plan, review on time and let vendor, privacy and PFMEA risks feed the same register automatically.

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Why risk registers go stale

ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 27001 and ISO 45001 all ask you to identify risks and act on them. Most companies keep a separate spreadsheet for each standard.

The spreadsheets are updated before audits and forgotten after. Actions slip, review dates pass and high risks stay unaccepted.

Zefron keeps one register with owners, approvals and review reminders. Vendor risk, DPIA and PFMEA rows flow into it, and the health score shows overdue reviews and actions per department.

Risk register features

Register

Likelihood x impact scoring, inherent and residual
Category, owner department and owner
Linked standards and controls
Full change history

Treatment

Treat, accept, transfer or avoid
Actions with owner and due date
Acceptance of high residual risk by management
Reminders for overdue actions and reviews

Connected sources

Vendor risk updates the linked risk
DPIA risks synced from the privacy toolkit
PFMEA high action priority rows sent to the register
Suggestions to close risks that no longer apply

Approval and reporting

Department-head approval on changes
Heat map and top risks
Health score per department
Monthly board report

Spreadsheets vs enterprise QMS vs Zefron

How the three common approaches compare.

	Excel and shared folders	Enterprise QMS suites	Zefron QMS Portal
Set-up time	Ready today, but rebuilt for every audit	Months of project work and consultants	Configured for you; most go live in two to four weeks
Approvals	E-mail threads, signatures on paper	Fixed workflows, changes need IT	Review and department-head approval on every action
Version control	Old copies stay in use	Yes	Only the current version is visible; full history kept
Audit trail	None	Yes	Every action with name, date and time
Reminders and overdue tracking	Manual	Yes	Automatic e-mail reminders and dashboards
Data entered once	Copied between files	Often separate modules	Linked across documents, 8D, audits, PPAP and quality tools
Cost	Low licence cost, high staff time	High licence and implementation cost	Priced for small and mid-size companies

Free downloads: 8D, CAPA, PPAP and audit checklist templates →

Standards covered

Scoring scales and acceptance levels are configurable.

Requirement	How the portal supports it
ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 clause 6.1	Risks and opportunities with actions.
ISO/IEC 27001 clauses 6.1.2-6.1.3, 8.2-8.3	Information security risk assessment and treatment.
AIAG-VDA PFMEA	Process FMEA with action priority (optional).
ISO 31000 principles	Consistent identification, analysis, evaluation and treatment.

Live in three steps

Configure

We import your current risk spreadsheets and agree the scoring scale.

Migrate

Owners review risks and actions; heads approve.

Train & go live

Reviews and actions run with reminders; connected modules keep the register current.

Frequently asked questions

Can we keep separate registers per standard?

You can filter by standard, but one register avoids maintaining the same risk twice.

Is PFMEA included?

Yes, as an option for automotive and manufacturing. High action-priority rows can be sent to the register.

Who accepts high risks?

Accepting a high residual risk needs approval, and unaccepted high risks lower the department health score.

Does it link to vendors?

Yes. Vendor risk scores update the linked risk, and suspended vendors close it automatically.