You are the project manager of the GHY Project for your company. You have completed the risk response planning with your project team. You now need to update the WBS. Why would the project manager…

The correct answer is B. Because of new work generated by the risk responses. After risk response planning, the WBS must be updated because risk responses often generate new work activities that did not exist in the original WBS. For example, if a risk response involves additional testing, creating a fallback prototype, or implementing a workaround…

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Question

You are the project manager of the GHY Project for your company. You have completed the risk response planning with your project team. You now need to update the WBS. Why would the project manager need to update the WBS after the risk response planning process? Choose the best answer.

Options

ABecause of work that was omitted during the WBS creation
BBecause of new work generated by the risk responses
CBecause of risk responses that are now activities
DBecause of risks associated with work packages

How the community answered

(38 responses)

B
92% (35)
C
5% (2)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

After risk response planning, the WBS must be updated because risk responses often generate new work activities that did not exist in the original WBS. For example, if a risk response involves additional testing, creating a fallback prototype, or implementing a workaround, those activities become real work packages that must be captured in the WBS and scheduled. Answer A (omitted work) is a possible but less precise reason. Answer C is a restatement rather than a reason. Answer D (risks associated with work packages) does not explain why the WBS needs updating. The best and most direct answer is that new work is created by the responses themselves.

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#Risk Response Planning#WBS Updates#Project Scope#New Work Packages

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