PMI-RMP · Question #383
A project manager has a two-month project with three project team members. The project sponsor does not agree with the project manager that a risk planning process is necessary, since the project is…
The correct answer is A. Yes, even small projects may require risk planning. PMI best practices establish that all projects, regardless of size or duration, warrant some level of risk management. Even a two-month, three-person project carries risks that could threaten its success. Option D is tempting but incorrect-risk management should not be a…
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A project manager has a two-month project with three project team members. The project sponsor does not agree with the project manager that a risk planning process is necessary, since the project is very small. Would it be appropriate for the project manager to implement some level of risk management?
Options
- AYes, even small projects may require risk planning.
- BNo, small projects do not usually require risk planning.
- CNo, risk planning should be initiated with the sponsor's consent.
- DYes, the risk planning process implementation is ultimately the project manager's decision.
How the community answered
(25 responses)- A92% (23)
- B4% (1)
- C4% (1)
Explanation
PMI best practices establish that all projects, regardless of size or duration, warrant some level of risk management. Even a two-month, three-person project carries risks that could threaten its success. Option D is tempting but incorrect-risk management should not be a unilateral decision made against the sponsor's wishes without engagement; rather, the PM should educate the sponsor and implement appropriate (scaled) risk planning. Option C is wrong because waiting for sponsor consent to perform a fundamental PM responsibility would be negligent. The key insight is 'some level'-the rigor scales with project size, but risk planning is never fully skippable.
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