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PGMP · Question #356

Which of the following best relates to unknown unknowns?

The correct answer is D. Management reserves. Management reserves are funds set aside to cover unknown unknowns - unforeseeable risks that cannot be planned for during project planning.

Program Risk Management

Question

Which of the following best relates to unknown unknowns?

Options

  • ASchedule reserves
  • BRisk management
  • CContingency reserves
  • DManagement reserves

How the community answered

(25 responses)
  • B
    8% (2)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    88% (22)

Why each option

Management reserves are funds set aside to cover unknown unknowns - unforeseeable risks that cannot be planned for during project planning.

ASchedule reserves

Schedule reserves (also called buffer or float) are time-based allowances added to a schedule, not funds set aside for completely unforeseeable events.

BRisk management

Risk management is the overall process of identifying, analyzing, and responding to risks, not a specific reserve for unknown unknowns.

CContingency reserves

Contingency reserves address known unknowns - identified risks with uncertain outcomes - not the completely unforeseeable unknown unknowns.

DManagement reservesCorrect

Management reserves are specifically designated to handle unknown unknowns, which are risks so unforeseeable that they cannot be identified or planned for in advance. Unlike contingency reserves which address known unknowns, management reserves are controlled by senior management and require formal approval to access. They represent a financial buffer for events entirely outside the project's identified risk register.

Concept tested: Management reserves for unknown unknowns

Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok

Topics

#Risk Management#Management Reserves#Unknown Unknowns#Program Life Cycle

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