CAP · Question #229
Tom is the project manager for his organization. In his project he has recently finished the risk response planning. He tells his manager that he will now need to update the cost and schedule baseline
The correct answer is A. New or omitted work as part of a risk response can cause changes to the cost and/or. Risk response planning can identify new work packages or tasks that were not part of the original project plan - such as adding redundant systems, implementing mitigating controls, or conducting additional testing. This new or previously omitted work requires additional budget an
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Tom is the project manager for his organization. In his project he has recently finished the risk response planning. He tells his manager that he will now need to update the cost and schedule baselines. Why would the risk response planning cause Tom the need to update the cost and schedule baselines?
Options
- ANew or omitted work as part of a risk response can cause changes to the cost and/or
- BRisk responses protect the time and investment of the project.
- CRisk responses may take time and money to implement.
- DBaselines should not be updated, but refined through versions.
How the community answered
(18 responses)- A72% (13)
- B6% (1)
- C17% (3)
- D6% (1)
Explanation
Risk response planning can identify new work packages or tasks that were not part of the original project plan - such as adding redundant systems, implementing mitigating controls, or conducting additional testing. This new or previously omitted work requires additional budget and time, which necessitates updating the cost and schedule baselines to reflect the revised scope. While option C (risk responses take time and money) is partially true, it is incomplete - the specific reason baselines must be updated is that new scope is being added, which is a formal change requiring baseline revision per project management standards (PMBOK).
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