CSSLP Question #111: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

You are the project manager of QSL project for your organization. You are working with your project team and several key stakeholders to create a diagram that shows how various elements of a system interrelate and the mechanism of causation within the system. What diagramming technique are you using as a part of the risk identification process?

Options

• ACause and effect diagrams
• BInfluence diagrams
• CPredecessor and successor diagramming
• DSystem or process flowcharts

Explanation

To understand how system elements interrelate and cause-and-effect mechanisms for risk identification, a project manager would use system or process flowcharts. These diagrams visually represent the steps and decision points in a process, highlighting potential vulnerabilities.

Common mistakes.

• A. Cause and effect diagrams (Ishikawa or fishbone diagrams) are used to identify potential causes of a specific problem, not necessarily to show the interrelation of all system elements and general causation mechanisms.
• B. Influence diagrams represent decisions, uncertainties, and objectives in a probabilistic framework, primarily used for decision analysis, not a general system interrelation diagram for risk identification.
• C. Predecessor and successor diagramming (e.g., in Gantt charts or network diagrams) focuses on the sequence and dependencies of project tasks, not on the interrelation and causation mechanisms of system elements themselves.

Concept tested. Risk identification techniques - Flowcharts

Reference. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/what-is-a-flowchart-341e98d9-2917-47b7-8461-9fcfb5641772

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