You are the program manager for your organization and you need to define all of the program resources you'll need for your program. All of the following can be considered a program resource except for

The correct answer is C. A positive risk response. A positive risk response (also called an opportunity response) is a risk management strategy - it is a planned action to exploit, share, enhance, or accept a potential positive risk event. It is not a resource. Resources are the tangible and human inputs consumed or used to produ

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Question

You are the program manager for your organization and you need to define all of the program resources you'll need for your program. All of the following can be considered a program resource except for which one?

Options

AA forklift
BMaterials for the installation of a new server
CA positive risk response
DGary, an application developer

How the community answered

(46 responses)

A
7% (3)
B
2% (1)
C
89% (41)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

A positive risk response (also called an opportunity response) is a risk management strategy - it is a planned action to exploit, share, enhance, or accept a potential positive risk event. It is not a resource. Resources are the tangible and human inputs consumed or used to produce program deliverables: equipment such as a forklift (A), materials like server components (B), and personnel like Gary the developer (D) are all classic examples of program resources. Risk responses belong to the risk management domain, not the resource management domain. This question tests the ability to distinguish between resource types and risk management artifacts.

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#Program Resources#Resource Management#Program Planning#Risk Management

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