What should a project manager do to prepare a risk management plan in a project with a lot of technical uncertainty?

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Options

• AGet expert judgment
• BCount on personal experience
• CAsk project sponsors
• DDelay the project until technical uncertainty is clarified

• A
  78% (14)
• B
  11% (2)
• C
  6% (1)
• D
  6% (1)

Explanation

When a project has significant technical uncertainty, the project manager should seek expert judgment from subject matter experts, technical specialists, consultants, or others with domain-specific knowledge. Personal experience (B) alone is insufficient when dealing with unfamiliar technical territory. Project sponsors (C) typically provide business direction, not technical expertise. Delaying the project (D) is not a valid risk management strategy - the goal is to address uncertainty, not avoid it. Expert judgment is a core tool and technique used throughout the PMBOK risk management processes precisely because it compensates for gaps in the PM's own knowledge.

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