A project manager recently joined a projectized organization and is having many issues on five different projects. Which of the following risk activities should be performed FIRST? (Choose two.)

Identifying risks (A) is the mandatory first step in risk management - without a documented risk register, no analysis or response is possible. Coordinating (B) across five concurrent projects ensures that interdependencies, shared resources, and cascading risks between projects are recognized early, forming the complete foundation required before any further risk activities begin.

Coordinating across the five projects during initial risk identification ensures that risks unique to a multi-project environment - such as resource conflicts and cascading delays - are captured alongside project-specific risks, making coordination an essential parallel first activity.

Qualifying risks requires that risks already be identified and logged - you cannot analyze severity or probability for risks that have not yet been discovered.

Brainstorming is a technique used as part of the risk identification process, not a standalone risk management activity separate from identification.

Mitigating risks is a response strategy that is only applicable after risks have been identified and analyzed, not as an initial step.

Assigning risk ownership to individuals follows risk identification and analysis and cannot precede those foundational steps.