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1/5 · Risk Identification · easy
During a risk identification workshop, the facilitator distributes a document listing generic risk categories such as PESTLE (Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, Environmental) to help the team think broadly about possible sources of risk. What is this document called?
ARisk breakdown structure (RBS)
BAssumptions log
CPrompt list
DRisk register
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C is correct. Prompt lists such as PESTLE or TECOP are standard aids that broaden the scope of risk identification by prompting the team to consider categories they might otherwise overlook. They differ from an RBS, which is typically organization-specific and built from lessons learned.
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2/5 · Risk Identification
The project has a fixed, non-negotiable go-live date mandated by a regulatory deadline and a budget cap set by the sponsor. The risk manager reviews these fixed limitations specifically to identify risks that could arise from the lack of flexibility they impose on the project. This activity is an example of what?
AAssumption analysis
BSensitivity analysis
CStakeholder analysis
DConstraint analysis
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D is correct. Constraint analysis is a recognized risk identification technique that reviews known, fixed limitations on the project, such as regulatory deadlines or budget caps, to surface risks created by that inflexibility. It complements assumption analysis, which instead tests unverified beliefs.
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3/5 · Risk Identification · hard
Two risks are logged in the risk register. Risk A has a probability of 60% and a moderate cost impact, with an estimated trigger window roughly 8 months from now. Risk B has a probability of 25% and the same moderate cost impact, but its trigger window falls within the next 10 days due to an imminent contract renewal deadline. When assigning review priority based on urgency, which risk should be flagged for more immediate attention, and why?
ARisk B, because its imminent trigger window gives the team little time to plan and implement a response despite its lower probability
BRisk A, because its higher probability outweighs any timing consideration
CNeither risk requires urgent flagging since both have only moderate impact
DBoth risks should receive identical review priority because their impact ratings are the same
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A is correct. PMI risk doctrine treats urgency (how soon the risk may occur and how much time is available to respond) as a factor distinct from simple probability x impact scoring. A risk with a near-term trigger window, like Risk B, should be flagged for more immediate review even if its probability is lower, because the available response lead time is much shorter.
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4/5 · Risk Identification
Organizational policy states: 'Any individual risk with a potential schedule impact greater than 15 working days must be escalated to the steering committee, regardless of its probability.' In risk management terminology, this policy describes a:
ARisk appetite statement in isolation
BRisk trigger
CRisk threshold
DContingency reserve policy
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C is correct. A risk threshold reflects the organization's risk appetite as a measurable limit; when a risk's exposure exceeds this limit, a predefined management action such as escalation is required, independent of that risk's probability.
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5/5 · Risk Identification
A risk practitioner builds an identification checklist using the lessons-learned repository from five prior, similar infrastructure projects. The current project, however, introduces a first-of-its-kind cloud migration component that none of the prior projects included. What is the MOST significant limitation of relying primarily on this checklist for the current effort?
AChecklists are inherently biased toward negative risks and will cause every opportunity to be overlooked entirely.
BChecklists require statistical validation through simulation modeling before they can be applied to any new project.
CA checklist reflects only risks previously encountered, so while thorough for known categories, it is likely blind to risks unique to the novel cloud migration component and should be supplemented with other techniques.
DChecklists should never be built from historical data, since reusing prior project information violates good identification practice.
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C is correct. Checklist analysis is efficient and thorough for risk categories that have occurred before, but its scope is bounded by the historical data used to build it. Because the current project contains an unprecedented element, the facilitator needs to supplement the checklist with techniques such as assumption analysis or expert interviews to surface risks the checklist cannot anticipate.
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