PK0-003 · Question #413
An important team member will not be available to complete a project. The project manager selects a new team member and trains the new team member on the project tasks. The project manager is using wh
The correct answer is B. Mitigation of the risk. The project manager is actively taking steps to reduce the impact of a key team member's unavailability by replacing and training a new member, which is a proactive risk response.
Question
An important team member will not be available to complete a project. The project manager selects a new team member and trains the new team member on the project tasks. The project manager is using which of the following risk response techniques to resolve the issue?
Options
- AMonitor the risk
- BMitigation of the risk
- CAcceptance of the risk
- DTransference of the risk
How the community answered
(31 responses)- A6% (2)
- B74% (23)
- C3% (1)
- D16% (5)
Why each option
The project manager is actively taking steps to reduce the impact of a key team member's unavailability by replacing and training a new member, which is a proactive risk response.
Monitoring the risk involves tracking identified risks, identifying new risks, and evaluating risk process effectiveness, but not actively changing the risk's probability or impact.
Risk mitigation involves taking steps to reduce the probability or impact of a risk event. By finding a replacement and training them, the project manager is actively lessening the potential negative impact of the original team member's absence on the project, thereby mitigating the risk.
Acceptance of the risk means acknowledging the risk without taking any action, either because the impact is low or the cost of mitigation is too high.
Transference of the risk involves shifting the responsibility or impact of a risk to a third party, often through insurance or outsourcing.
Concept tested: Project Risk Response Strategies
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok/risk-management
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