CBAP · Question #146
Which of the following is the process of analyzing the areas of a project that are most affected by risk?
The correct answer is C. Risk Categorization. Risk categorization groups risks by project area or source to identify which areas are most affected by risk concentration.
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Which of the following is the process of analyzing the areas of a project that are most affected by risk?
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- ARisk Identification
- BRisk Urgency Assessment
- CRisk Categorization
- DRisk Analysis
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- B6% (1)
- C72% (13)
- D17% (3)
Why each option
Risk categorization groups risks by project area or source to identify which areas are most affected by risk concentration.
Risk identification is the process of determining which risks may affect the project, not analyzing which areas are most impacted by those risks.
Risk urgency assessment evaluates which risks require near-term responses based on how soon they might occur, not which project areas are most affected.
Risk categorization is the process of organizing identified risks into groups based on their source, cause, or the project area they affect, which directly reveals which parts of the project carry the highest risk exposure. This grouping helps the project team focus mitigation efforts and resources on the most vulnerable areas. It is a core technique in the Plan Risk Management and Identify Risks processes per PMBOK.
Risk analysis - whether qualitative or quantitative - assesses the probability and impact of individual risks rather than grouping risks by the areas of the project they affect.
Concept tested: Risk categorization by project area
Source: https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/risk-categorization-practices-8510
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