ITIL · Question #293
Which is a recommended response type to respond to either a threat or an opportunity?
The correct answer is C. Share. In PRINCE2 risk management, 'Share' is the only response type that can be applied to both threats and opportunities.
Question
Which is a recommended response type to respond to either a threat or an opportunity?
Options
- AFallback
- BReject
- CShare
- DReduce
How the community answered
(41 responses)- A5% (2)
- C93% (38)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
In PRINCE2 risk management, 'Share' is the only response type that can be applied to both threats and opportunities.
Fallback is a threat-only response that involves preparing a contingency plan to be enacted if the threat materializes; it has no applicability to opportunities.
Reject is an opportunity-only response, used when the organization decides not to exploit a potential positive risk; it does not apply to threats.
The 'Share' response involves using a third party to share the risk or benefit - for a threat, this means partnering to share the potential negative impact (similar to transfer), and for an opportunity, it means sharing the positive outcome with a partner. Because it can be directed at either a downside or an upside event, it is classified as a dual-purpose response in the PRINCE2 risk management framework.
Reduce is a threat-only response aimed at lowering the probability or impact of a negative risk event; it is not a valid response to an opportunity.
Concept tested: PRINCE2 dual-purpose risk response types
Source: https://www.axelos.com/certifications/propath/prince2-project-management
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