PMI-RMP · Question #326
A risk manager schedules a project overview meeting with the project sponsor to provide an update on risk management progress. Each functional lead is identifying the most critical information to be p
The correct answer is A. Significant risks and issues and their planned responses. When communicating risk information to a project sponsor at an executive level, the most effective content balances essential information with actionable recommendations by reporting significant risks, issues, and their planned responses.
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A risk manager schedules a project overview meeting with the project sponsor to provide an update on risk management progress. Each functional lead is identifying the most critical information to be presented at an executive level. The information must balance communicating essential information with actions and recommendations. What risk information should be communicated to the project sponsor?
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- ASignificant risks and issues and their planned responses
- BRisk matrix showing the distribution of high, medium, and low risks
- CResults of the last project risk brainstorming session
- DSummary feedback from the previous risk audit
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(24 responses)- A83% (20)
- B4% (1)
- C4% (1)
- D8% (2)
Why each option
When communicating risk information to a project sponsor at an executive level, the most effective content balances essential information with actionable recommendations by reporting significant risks, issues, and their planned responses.
Presenting significant risks and issues along with their planned responses gives the project sponsor decision-relevant information at the appropriate level of detail, directly linking identified problems to recommended actions and enabling informed governance oversight without overwhelming operational minutiae.
A risk matrix showing distribution of risk levels provides a statistical overview but lacks the actionable context and specific response plans that a sponsor needs to make decisions.
Results from a brainstorming session represent raw, unfiltered input that has not been analyzed or refined into actionable recommendations suitable for executive-level communication.
Summary feedback from a previous risk audit is retrospective and does not directly communicate current active risks, open issues, or forward-looking recommendations to the sponsor.
Concept tested: Executive-level risk communication and reporting
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok
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