What best describes the job of a risk owner?

The correct answer is C. Responsible and accountable for the risk management plan. In this exam's context, the risk owner role is defined at the risk management plan level-the person who holds overall responsibility and accountability for ensuring that the risk management plan is developed, maintained, and executed. Option A ('managing risks') describes the dut

Risk Strategy and Planning

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Options

AResponsible and accountable for managing risks
BCreating a detailed description of a risk
CResponsible and accountable for the risk management plan
DActively involved in the identification of new risks

How the community answered

(35 responses)

A
3% (1)
B
11% (4)
C
77% (27)
D
9% (3)

Explanation

In this exam's context, the risk owner role is defined at the risk management plan level-the person who holds overall responsibility and accountability for ensuring that the risk management plan is developed, maintained, and executed. Option A ('managing risks') describes the duties of individual risk response owners assigned to specific risks in the risk register, not the risk owner role at the plan level. Option B (creating risk descriptions) is a documentation task, not a role definition. Option D (identifying new risks) is part of the ongoing risk identification process, not the defining characteristic of the risk owner.

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#Risk Owner#Roles and Responsibilities#Risk Accountability#Risk Management Plan

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