A risk manager works with the project team, senior management team, subject matter experts and other stakeholders to identify the project risks. Which of the following tools/methods from the risk…

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Options

• AAffinity diagram
• BRisk breakdown structure
• CDecision tree method
• DWork breakdown structure

• A
  9% (5)
• B
  17% (9)
• C
  45% (24)
• D
  28% (15)

Explanation

The decision tree method can be used during risk identification to systematically trace through project decision paths organized by objective category (e.g., scope, schedule, cost, quality). By structuring the analysis around project objectives, each branch of the decision tree represents a different outcome or decision path associated with that objective, allowing risks to be identified at each node based on what could prevent the objective from being achieved. This objective-based, categorical approach aligns with how the risk management plan structures the analysis framework. Option A (affinity diagram) groups ideas by theme but is not objective-category-specific. Option B (RBS) categorizes risks by source or type, not by project objective. Option D (WBS) decomposes project scope into deliverables and work packages, not risk categories. The decision tree's branching logic maps naturally to objective-by-objective risk identification.

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