The risk manager of a medium-sized project is performing risk response planning with the project team. The proposed action for one specific, primary risk introduces a secondary risk What should the ri

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Options

• ATake no action, as secondary risks are not important for the successful execution of a project.
• BInform the project manager about the occurrence of a secondary risk and propose to increase the
• CPerform an analysis to calculate the estimated required budget for the secondary risk and
• DProduce an agreed risk description, assess the probability, impacts, and select an appropriate

• A
  15% (4)
• B
  4% (1)
• C
  4% (1)
• D
  77% (20)

Explanation

Secondary risks are risks that arise as a direct result of implementing a risk response. Per PMI's risk management framework, secondary risks must be treated with the same rigor as primary risks - they are not ignored or dismissed. The correct action is to formally document the secondary risk by producing an agreed-upon risk description, then assess its probability and potential impacts, and finally select an appropriate risk response strategy for it. This ensures the secondary risk is captured in the risk register and actively managed. Option A is wrong because ignoring secondary risks can lead to project failure. Options B and C are incomplete; simply increasing contingency or calculating budget alone does not constitute proper risk response planning.

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