GSLC · Question #534
Your project spans the entire organization. You would like to assess the risk of the project but are worried that some of the managers involved in the project could affect the outcome of any risk…
The correct answer is B. Delphi technique. The Delphi technique solicits expert input anonymously and iteratively, preventing authority bias and encouraging candid risk identification.
Question
Your project spans the entire organization. You would like to assess the risk of the project but are worried that some of the managers involved in the project could affect the outcome of any risk identification meeting. Your worry is based on the fact that some employees would not want to publicly identify risk events that could make their supervisors look bad. You would like a method that would allow participants to anonymously identify risk events. What risk identification method could you use?
Options
- ASWOT analysis
- BDelphi technique
- CIsolated pilot groups
- DRoot cause analysis
How the community answered
(56 responses)- A5% (3)
- B91% (51)
- C2% (1)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
The Delphi technique solicits expert input anonymously and iteratively, preventing authority bias and encouraging candid risk identification.
SWOT analysis evaluates Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats in an open facilitated format that does not provide participant anonymity.
The Delphi technique uses structured, anonymous questionnaires circulated among experts, ensuring no participant's organizational rank influences others' responses. This anonymity is its defining characteristic and directly addresses the concern that employees would self-censor to avoid making supervisors look bad. Responses are aggregated and fed back until consensus is reached.
Isolated pilot groups is not a recognized PMBOK risk identification technique.
Root cause analysis is used to investigate the underlying causes of existing problems or defects, not to proactively and anonymously identify future risk events.
Concept tested: Delphi technique for anonymous risk identification
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