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You work as a project manager for BlueWell Inc. You are about to complete the quantitative risk analysis process for your project. You can use three available tools and techniques to complete this…

The correct answer is D. Organizational process assets. Organizational process assets are an input to the quantitative risk analysis process, not a tool or technique used within it.

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Question

You work as a project manager for BlueWell Inc. You are about to complete the quantitative risk analysis process for your project. You can use three available tools and techniques to complete this process. Which one of the following is NOT a tool or technique that is appropriate for the quantitative risk analysis process?

Options

  • AQuantitative risk analysis andmodeling techniques
  • BData gathering and representation techniques
  • CExpert judgment
  • DOrganizational process assets

How the community answered

(37 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    95% (35)

Why each option

Organizational process assets are an input to the quantitative risk analysis process, not a tool or technique used within it.

AQuantitative risk analysis andmodeling techniques

Quantitative risk analysis and modeling techniques - including Monte Carlo simulation and decision tree analysis - are legitimate tools for this process.

BData gathering and representation techniques

Data gathering and representation techniques such as interviewing and probability distributions are standard tools used to collect and present quantitative risk data.

CExpert judgment

Expert judgment is a recognized tool used throughout quantitative risk analysis to interpret data and validate model results.

DOrganizational process assetsCorrect

In the PMBOK framework, tools and techniques are the methods applied during a process, while inputs are the resources consumed. Organizational process assets (historical databases, lessons learned, templates) are classified as an input to quantitative risk analysis, not a tool. The recognized tools and techniques for this process are data gathering and representation techniques, quantitative risk analysis and modeling techniques, and expert judgment.

Concept tested: Tools vs inputs in quantitative risk analysis

Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok

Topics

#Quantitative Risk Analysis#Risk Management Process#Project Management Tools#Organizational Process Assets

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