PMI-RMP · Question #247
What risk identification technique allows participants to identify the project risks and to remain anonymous?
The correct answer is D. Delphi technique. The Delphi Technique is specifically designed to achieve expert consensus while maintaining participant anonymity. Experts respond to questionnaires in multiple rounds; a facilitator summarizes responses and recirculates them without attributing answers to individuals. This…
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What risk identification technique allows participants to identify the project risks and to remain anonymous?
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- AInfluence diagrams
- BAssumptions analysis
- CSurveys
- DDelphi technique
How the community answered
(39 responses)- A3% (1)
- B5% (2)
- C3% (1)
- D90% (35)
Explanation
The Delphi Technique is specifically designed to achieve expert consensus while maintaining participant anonymity. Experts respond to questionnaires in multiple rounds; a facilitator summarizes responses and recirculates them without attributing answers to individuals. This prevents groupthink and social pressure from skewing results. Influence diagrams (A) are graphical tools showing causal relationships between variables. Assumptions analysis (B) examines the validity of project assumptions. Surveys (C) can collect broad input but do not inherently preserve anonymity in the structured, iterative way the Delphi technique does - Delphi's anonymity is its defining characteristic.
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