PFMP · Question #657
Your probability and impact assessment work is complete, and you are using the results to prepare the portfolio risk management plan. As you do so, it also is useful to:
The correct answer is A. Define the assurance levels of the risk and its performance measures. After completing probability and impact assessment, defining assurance levels and performance measures for each risk is the logical next step when preparing the portfolio risk management plan.
Question
Your probability and impact assessment work is complete, and you are using the results to prepare the portfolio risk management plan. As you do so, it also is useful to:
Options
- ADefine the assurance levels of the risk and its performance measures
- BValidate with your stakeholders that your analysis meets their expectations
- CCommunicate the results with others in the organization for greater transparency
- DIdentify specific trends for each risk using qualitative and quantitative analysis
How the community answered
(24 responses)- A71% (17)
- B4% (1)
- C8% (2)
- D17% (4)
Why each option
After completing probability and impact assessment, defining assurance levels and performance measures for each risk is the logical next step when preparing the portfolio risk management plan.
Assurance levels define the confidence thresholds at which risks are considered acceptably managed, and performance measures establish how risk response effectiveness will be monitored over time. These are core components of a portfolio risk management plan that transform assessment results into actionable governance criteria. Defining them ensures that the risk management plan is not just descriptive but also provides measurable standards against which the portfolio can be monitored.
Stakeholder validation of the analysis is typically performed during the assessment phase itself, not as a parallel activity when drafting the risk management plan.
Communicating results for transparency is a communications management activity and not a direct input to preparing the risk management plan.
Identifying trends through qualitative and quantitative analysis is part of the probability and impact assessment already completed, not a new parallel activity.
Concept tested: Portfolio risk management plan - assurance levels and performance measures
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/portfolio-management
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