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Fred is the project manager of the CPS project. He is working with his project team to prioritize the identified risks within the CPS project. He and the team are prioritizing risks for further…

The correct answer is B. Perform qualitative analysis. Prioritizing risks by assessing and combining their probability of occurrence and impact is the defining activity of the Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis process.

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Question

Fred is the project manager of the CPS project. He is working with his project team to prioritize the identified risks within the CPS project. He and the team are prioritizing risks for further analysis or action by assessing and combining the risks probability of occurrence and impact. What process is Fred completing?

Options

  • ARisk identification
  • BPerform qualitative analysis
  • CPerform quantitative analysis
  • DRisk Breakdown Structure creation

How the community answered

(21 responses)
  • A
    5% (1)
  • B
    76% (16)
  • C
    10% (2)
  • D
    10% (2)

Why each option

Prioritizing risks by assessing and combining their probability of occurrence and impact is the defining activity of the Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis process.

ARisk identification

Risk identification is the process of finding and documenting risks; it does not involve assessing or combining probability and impact to prioritize them.

BPerform qualitative analysisCorrect

Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis uses tools such as the probability and impact matrix to evaluate each risk's likelihood and its effect on project objectives. The purpose is to prioritize risks so that the project team knows which ones require further analysis or immediate response. This process is fast, cost-effective, and produces a ranked list of risks without requiring numerical simulation.

CPerform quantitative analysis

Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis numerically models the combined effect of risks using techniques such as Monte Carlo simulation, which goes beyond simple probability-impact prioritization.

DRisk Breakdown Structure creation

A Risk Breakdown Structure is a hierarchical chart used to categorize and organize identified risks, not to prioritize them by probability and impact.

Concept tested: Qualitative risk analysis - probability and impact prioritization

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

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#Qualitative risk analysis#Risk prioritization#Probability and impact assessment#Risk analysis techniques

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