PMI-RMP · Question #150
You work as a project manager for BlueWell Inc. You have to communicate the causes of risk events to the stakeholders. Which risk diagramming technique you will use to communicate the causes of risk…
The correct answer is C. Ishikawa diagrams. Ishikawa diagrams - also called fishbone or cause-and-effect diagrams - are the appropriate diagramming technique for communicating the root causes of risk events to project stakeholders.
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You work as a project manager for BlueWell Inc. You have to communicate the causes of risk events to the stakeholders. Which risk diagramming technique you will use to communicate the causes of risk events to project stakeholders?
Options
- AProject network diagrams
- BProcess flow charts
- CIshikawa diagrams
- DInfluence diagrams
How the community answered
(38 responses)- A3% (1)
- C92% (35)
- D5% (2)
Why each option
Ishikawa diagrams - also called fishbone or cause-and-effect diagrams - are the appropriate diagramming technique for communicating the root causes of risk events to project stakeholders.
Project network diagrams show the logical sequence and dependencies of project activities for schedule planning, not the causes or contributing factors behind risk events.
Process flow charts depict the steps and decision points within a process or workflow, not the causal factors and root causes that lead to specific risk events.
Ishikawa diagrams visually organize and display the contributing causes of a risk event in a structured hierarchy, making them ideal for communicating why a risk exists or could occur to project stakeholders. Their clear visual layout of cause categories (such as people, process, materials, and environment) makes complex causal relationships easily understandable to non-technical audiences. This is their primary purpose in the risk identification and communication process.
Influence diagrams show relationships between decisions, uncertainties, and outcomes in a decision model, but are not primarily used to communicate the specific causes of risk events to stakeholders.
Concept tested: Ishikawa diagrams for communicating risk event causes
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok
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