PMI-RMP · Question #40
You and your project team are identifying the risks that may exist within your project. Some of the risks are small risks that won't affect your project much if they happen. What should you do with…
The correct answer is C. These risks can be added to a low priority risk watch list. Not all risks warrant active response strategies. Small, low-probability, low-impact risks can be acknowledged and placed on a watch list, where they are monitored periodically in case their status changes. This is a form of passive acceptance. Adding them to a watch list…
Question
You and your project team are identifying the risks that may exist within your project. Some of the risks are small risks that won't affect your project much if they happen. What should you do with these identified risk events?
Options
- AAll risks must have a valid, documented risk response.
- BThese risks can be accepted.
- CThese risks can be added to a low priority risk watch list.
- DThese risks can be dismissed.
How the community answered
(40 responses)- A8% (3)
- B3% (1)
- C85% (34)
- D5% (2)
Explanation
Not all risks warrant active response strategies. Small, low-probability, low-impact risks can be acknowledged and placed on a watch list, where they are monitored periodically in case their status changes. This is a form of passive acceptance. Adding them to a watch list ensures they are not forgotten while avoiding the overhead of full risk response planning. Dismissing risks entirely (D) is inappropriate because a risk's status can change. Requiring a documented response for every risk (A) is impractical and not required by the PMBOK framework for low-priority risks. Acceptance (B) is correct in principle, but the more precise and actionable answer is documenting them on a watch list, which is the standard practice described in the PMBOK Guide.
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