PMI-RMP · Question #370
During project execution, the project team realizes that the power outlet for imported equipment is not compatible with the current customers electrical infrastructure. This event was not originally…
The correct answer is D. Workaround. A workaround is defined as an unplanned response to a risk event that was not previously identified or for which no contingency plan existed. Because the power outlet incompatibility was not originally in the risk register, the decision to purchase an adapter is spontaneous and…
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During project execution, the project team realizes that the power outlet for imported equipment is not compatible with the current customers electrical infrastructure. This event was not originally identified as a risk. To maintain the project schedule, the project manager decides to purchase a new power adapter. What type of response best describes this course of action?
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- AContingency plan
- BManagement plan
- CFallback plan
- DWorkaround
How the community answered
(28 responses)- A7% (2)
- B14% (4)
- C4% (1)
- D75% (21)
Explanation
A workaround is defined as an unplanned response to a risk event that was not previously identified or for which no contingency plan existed. Because the power outlet incompatibility was not originally in the risk register, the decision to purchase an adapter is spontaneous and improvisational - fitting the definition of a workaround. A contingency plan (A) is a pre-planned response to an identified risk. A fallback plan (C) is a backup activated when the primary contingency response fails. A management plan (B) is not a risk response type.
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