A risk manager is confident that they have identified and quantified the risks and opportunities for a project. When presenting their work to management, on what areas should the risk manager focus? (Choose two.)
Correct Answer: A,B
Explanation According to the PMBOK Guide, 6th edition, Section 11.1.3.1, Enterprise Environmental Factors, one of the factors that can influence the Plan Risk Management process is the organization's risk attitude, appetite, tolerance, and thresholds. These terms describe the degree of uncertainty that an organization is willing to accept in pursuit of its goals, and how it approaches, operates, and responds to risk. Therefore, when presenting their work to management, the risk manager should focus on the risks that are tied to the success of the organization, and the risks as they apply to the organization's overall risk management philosophy and strategic ambition. These aspects can help the management to understand the alignment of the project risks with the organizational objectives and values, and to make informed decisions about risk responses. The other options are less relevant or too specific for a management presentation, and may not reflect the organization's risk attitude or priorities. References: PMBOK Guide, 6th edition, Section 11.1.3.1, Enterprise Environmental Factors1 The risk manager should focus on risks that are directly tied to the success of the organization and those that align with the organization's risk management philosophy and strategic ambition. This will ensure that management is informed about the most relevant risks and opportunities for the project.
PMI-RMP Exam Question 27
A project manager wants to introduce a new technology to improve a project's performance. However, there are some costs associated that are beyond the current budget, and the proposed technology has not been applied to any previous company projects. What should the project manager do in this situation?
Correct Answer: C
Explanation The project manager should escalate this initiative to project decision makers and sponsors, as they have the authority to approve changes in budget and scope. They can evaluate the potential benefits and associated with the new technology and make an informed decision on whether to proceed. According to the PMBOK Guide1, an opportunity is a risk that would have a positive effect on one or more project objectives if it occurs. Opportunities are uncertain events or conditions that can enhance or facilitate the achievement of project goals, such as cost savings, schedule acceleration, quality improvement, or scope expansion. A project manager should take advantage of opportunities by implementing risk responses that seek to maximize their probability and/or positive impact. In this case, the project manager wants to introduce a new technology to improve the project's performance, which is an opportunity for the project. The project manager should take advantage of this opportunity by planning and executing appropriate risk responses, such as exploiting, enhancing, sharing, or accepting the opportunity. This is part of the Plan Risk Responses and Implement Risk Responses processes in the PMBOK Guide1. References: 1: A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) - Sixth Edition.
PMI-RMP Exam Question 28
Upon reviewing the risk analysis results, the project manager notices several risks that occur more frequently than others. What should the project manager do?
Correct Answer: D
Explanation The project manager should implement the risk handling strategies for the risks that occur more frequently, as this will help reduce their impact on the project and improve overall project performance. Exploit is a positive risk response strategy that aims to ensure that the opportunity is realized 1. It involves eliminating the uncertainty associated with a particular upside risk and making it happen 2. For example, if there is an opportunity to reduce the project cost by using a cheaper supplier, the project manager can exploit it by signing a contract with the supplier and securing the savings. Exploit is the opposite of avoid, which is a negative risk response strategy that seeks to eliminate the threat or protect the project from its impact 2. The other options are not appropriate for taking full advantage of opportunities. Mitigate is a negative risk response strategy that reduces the probability and/or impact of a threat 2. It is the opposite of enhance, which is a positive risk response strategy that increases the probability and/or impact of an opportunity 1. Accept is a risk response strategy that involves acknowledging the risk and not taking any action unless the risk occurs 2. It can be applied to both threats and opportunities, but it does not actively pursue them. Transfer is a negative risk response strategy that shifts the impact of a threat to a third party, along with ownership of the response 2. It is the opposite of share, which is a positive risk response strategy that allocates ownership of an opportunity to a third party who is best able to capture it for the benefit of the project 1. References: 1: How To Exploit and Enhance Project Opportunities - Project Risk Coach 2 2: A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) - Sixth Edition, page 443-4451
PMI-RMP Exam Question 29
A project manager has requested a risk manager facilitate risk identification on a project. While facilitating this effort, the project manager wants to ensure that stakeholders interact and provide their expertise so that an exhaustive list of risks is created. Which risk identification technique should the risk manager use?
Correct Answer: D
Explanation The risk identification technique that the risk manager should use is the nominal group technique. This technique involves bringing stakeholders together to brainstorm potential risks and then ranking them based on their importance. This allows for interaction and collaboration among stakeholders, which can help ensure that an exhaustive list of risks is created. The nominal group technique is a risk identification technique that involves the interaction and collaboration of stakeholders to generate an exhaustive list of risks. It is a structured process that allows each participant to share their ideas independently, then rank and prioritize them as a group. This technique ensures that all opinions are considered and reduces the influence of dominant or biased individuals12 References: 1: PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) Handbook, page 10 2: A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) - Seventh Edition, page 11.2.2.1
PMI-RMP Exam Question 30
. A project manager is identifying risks on a project and decides to use a risk checklist to gather historical data accumulated from similar projects. With several different historical project files to choose from, which two pieces of information should the project manager include in their risk checklist? (Choose two.)
Correct Answer: C,D
Explanation A risk checklist is a tool for identifying risks based on historical information and knowledge from similar projects. It is a list of potential risk sources or categories that can be used to prompt the project team to consider possible risks that may affect the project. A risk checklist should include information that is relevant and useful for identifying risks, such as lessons learned from similar completed projects and previous project risks that may be relevant to this project. These two pieces of information can help the project manager to learn from past experiences and avoid repeating the same mistakes or overlooking the same threats or opportunities. A risk checklist should not include information that is not directly related to risk identification, such as budget variance data from previously completed projects, project scope and cost management plans from previous projects, or stakeholder analysis metrics from projects with similar risk profiles. These pieces of information may be useful for other aspects of project management, such as planning, monitoring, or controlling, but they are not helpful for identifying risks on a project. References: PMI. (2017). A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) - Sixth Edition. Chapter 11: Project Risk Management, p. 397. 5 Lessons learned and previous project risks are valuable sources of information for creating a risk checklist. They provide insights into potential risks that may impact the current project and help the project manager develop appropriate risk responses. Budget variance data, project scope and cost management plans, and stakeholder analysis metrics, although useful, are not directly related to risk identification. (Reference: Project Management Institute. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) - Sixth Edition, Section 11.2)