In an agile or adaptive environment, when should risk be monitored and prioritized?

Question

Options

• AOnly during the Initiation and Closing phases
• BDuring the Initiation and Planning phases
• CDuring each iteration as the project progresses
• DThroughout the Planning process group and retrospective meeting

• A
  5% (1)
• B
  5% (1)
• C
  90% (19)

Explanation

In agile and adaptive environments, risk management is a continuous, iterative activity - not confined to specific phases. Risks are identified, assessed, and prioritized during each iteration (sprint or cycle) as new information emerges and circumstances evolve. This reflects a core agile principle: inspect and adapt continuously. Restricting risk monitoring to only the Initiation/Closing phases or only Planning is a predictive (waterfall) mindset. While retrospectives address process improvement, the full risk monitoring activity occurs throughout every iteration, not just retrospectives.

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