PGMP · Question #348
The team has implemented a risk response plan when a vendor was unable to fulfill a contract commitment. The response was to choose another vendor. Because of the short notice, the other vendor cannot
The correct answer is B. Secondary risk. A secondary risk is a new risk that arises as a direct result of implementing a risk response plan. When the team responded to the original vendor's failure by switching to another vendor (the risk response), that second vendor also failing is a brand-new risk that would not have
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The team has implemented a risk response plan when a vendor was unable to fulfill a contract commitment. The response was to choose another vendor. Because of the short notice, the other vendor cannot fulfill the need of the team. Which best describes what happened with the different vendor?
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- AWorkaround
- BSecondary risk
- CRisk response plan
- DAvoidance
How the community answered
(25 responses)- A4% (1)
- B84% (21)
- C8% (2)
- D4% (1)
Explanation
A secondary risk is a new risk that arises as a direct result of implementing a risk response plan. When the team responded to the original vendor's failure by switching to another vendor (the risk response), that second vendor also failing is a brand-new risk that would not have existed had the original response not been taken. It is not a workaround (which is an unplanned response), not the original risk response plan itself, and not avoidance. Secondary risks must be identified and managed just like any other project risk.
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