What is a project issue within a project environment?

The correct answer is A. A negative effect on a project objective arising from occurrence of a threat. A project issue is a negative effect on a project objective that has already occurred as a result of a threat being realized. The key distinction between an issue and a risk is certainty: a risk is an uncertain future event, while an issue is a current, actual problem. When a thr

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AA negative effect on a project objective arising from occurrence of a threat
BA certain event which has a positive or negative impact in the project
CA risk which has a significant impact on the project
DAn uncertain event which may impact the project

How the community answered

(39 responses)

A
92% (36)
B
5% (2)
C
3% (1)

Explanation

A project issue is a negative effect on a project objective that has already occurred as a result of a threat being realized. The key distinction between an issue and a risk is certainty: a risk is an uncertain future event, while an issue is a current, actual problem. When a threat (a negative risk event) occurs, it becomes an issue. Option B describes a certain event with positive or negative impact, which is closer to an assumption or constraint. Option C incorrectly frames an issue as merely a high-impact risk. Option D describes a risk (uncertain future event), not an issue.

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#Project Issue#Risk vs Issue#Threat#Risk Occurrence

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