Which of the following is an effective channel for risk mitigation assistance, project risk visibility and risk escalation support?

Question

Options

• AProject steering committee
• BProject management office (PMO)
• CChange control board (CCB)
• DBoard of directors

• A
  7% (2)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  79% (23)
• D
  10% (3)

Explanation

Important caveat first: The marked answer (C) appears to be incorrect based on standard PMI/PMBOK frameworks. The PMO (B) is the conventional answer to this question - see below.

Why B (PMO) is actually the strongest answer: The Project Management Office exists specifically to provide cross-project risk visibility, standardized risk mitigation frameworks, and escalation pathways for project teams. Supporting risk management at the organizational level is a core PMO function, not incidental to it.

Why C (CCB) is the marked answer - but likely wrong: The Change Control Board evaluates and approves/rejects change requests. While uncontrolled changes create risk, the CCB's mandate is change governance, not risk management support or escalation.

Why the other distractors are wrong:

• A (Steering Committee): Handles strategic decisions and escalations above the PM's authority, but it's not a channel for ongoing risk mitigation assistance or visibility.
• D (Board of Directors): Corporate governance - far too high-level to be involved in project-level risk channels.

Recommendation: If this question came from a practice exam or unofficial study guide, I'd treat it with skepticism. If it's from an official PMI exam, the intended answer may be B, and the answer key may contain an error. Cross-reference with your official study materials before internalizing C as correct.

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