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…

Organizing training directly builds the missing competency in the operational staff, reducing the probability and impact of the risk. Embedding an operational team member in the project team provides hands-on knowledge transfer and real familiarity with the solution, so the gap is closed proactively before the project transitions to operations.

Logging the risk in the register with likelihood and consequence scores is risk identification and qualitative analysis - it documents the risk but takes no action to reduce it, which is not mitigation.

Producing documentation and a transition plan reduces impact if the gap persists but does not eliminate the underlying capability deficit - this is risk acceptance combined with contingency planning, not active mitigation.

Escalating a minor skills gap to the project control board is disproportionate; escalation is reserved for issues the project manager cannot resolve, whereas training is a direct, available remedy.