ITIL-FOUNDATION · Question #265
What is the name given to the individual assigned to carry out a risk response action or actions to respond to a particular risk or set of risks?
The correct answer is C. Risk Actionee. In ITIL risk management, the Risk Actionee is the named individual responsible for executing specific risk response actions, distinct from the Risk Owner who holds overall accountability.
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What is the name given to the individual assigned to carry out a risk response action or actions to respond to a particular risk or set of risks?
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- ARisk Manage
- BRisk Coordinator
- CRisk Actionee
- DRisk Owner
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Why each option
In ITIL risk management, the Risk Actionee is the named individual responsible for executing specific risk response actions, distinct from the Risk Owner who holds overall accountability.
'Risk Manage' is not a recognized or defined role in ITIL risk management terminology.
'Risk Coordinator' is not the standard ITIL term for the person assigned to execute risk response actions.
The Risk Actionee is the individual assigned to implement one or more specific risk response actions within agreed timescales. This role is deliberately separate from the Risk Owner - the Risk Owner is accountable for the risk as a whole, while the Risk Actionee is accountable for carrying out the actual mitigation or response activities assigned to them.
The Risk Owner holds overall accountability for a risk and its management strategy, but is not necessarily the individual who carries out the specific response actions.
Concept tested: ITIL risk management roles - Risk Actionee definition
Source: https://www.axelos.com/resource-hub/white-paper/itil-glossary-and-abbreviations
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