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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…

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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Question

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)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • C
    92% (35)
  • D
    5% (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.

AProject network diagrams

Project network diagrams show the logical sequence and dependencies of project activities for schedule planning, not the causes or contributing factors behind risk events.

BProcess flow charts

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.

CIshikawa diagramsCorrect

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.

DInfluence diagrams

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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#Risk communication#Ishikawa diagram#Cause-and-effect analysis#Risk reporting

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