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A project manager has identified a minor skills gap in the operational team that will end up supporting the project solution. Which of the following is the BEST risk mitigation strategy that the proje

The correct answer is A. Organize adequate training and have one of the operational staff as part of the project team.. To best mitigate a minor skills gap in the operational team, the project manager should organize training and integrate operational staff into the project team for knowledge transfer.

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Question

A project manager has identified a minor skills gap in the operational team that will end up supporting the project solution. Which of the following is the BEST risk mitigation strategy that the project manager should use?

Options

  • AOrganize adequate training and have one of the operational staff as part of the project team.
  • BRaise a risk in the risk register, identify the likelihood and the consequence of the risk occurring.
  • CHave the project adequately document the solution and ensure a transition is in place.
  • DEscalate this as an issue to the project control board and ensure that there is adequate

How the community answered

(34 responses)
  • A
    79% (27)
  • B
    12% (4)
  • C
    6% (2)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

To best mitigate a minor skills gap in the operational team, the project manager should organize training and integrate operational staff into the project team for knowledge transfer.

AOrganize adequate training and have one of the operational staff as part of the project team.Correct

Organizing adequate training directly addresses the identified skills gap by enhancing the capabilities of the operational team. Including operational staff as part of the project team fosters early knowledge transfer, hands-on experience, and a deeper understanding of the solution, ensuring a smoother transition and better post-implementation support.

BRaise a risk in the risk register, identify the likelihood and the consequence of the risk occurring.

Raising a risk in the risk register identifies the risk, but it is not a mitigation strategy for addressing the skills gap itself.

CHave the project adequately document the solution and ensure a transition is in place.

Adequately documenting the solution and ensuring a transition plan helps with handover, but it does not directly mitigate an existing skills gap in the support team.

DEscalate this as an issue to the project control board and ensure that there is adequate

Escalating as an issue to the project control board implies the risk has materialized and become a problem, which is not the best strategy for a minor, identifiable risk that can be proactively mitigated.

Concept tested: Risk mitigation strategy

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#risk mitigation#skills gap#training#project handover

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