The risk manager for an IT project developing a software application has a major stakeholder concerned that the project will not conclude within the available funding. The risk manager found delays in

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Options

• AStakeholder management and communication tools
• BTeam performance reports and analysis tools
• CSchedule management tools (i.e., Gantt Charts)
• DEstimation and probability analysis tools (i.e. Monte Carlo simul-ations)

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  8% (3)
• C
  5% (2)
• D
  85% (34)

Explanation

Monte Carlo simulations and probabilistic estimation tools are specifically designed to model uncertainty in cost and schedule estimates by running thousands of scenario iterations, producing a probability distribution of possible outcomes. This allows the risk manager to quantify the likelihood of completing within the available budget given the identified delays. Stakeholder management and communication tools (A) facilitate information sharing but do not analyze financial risk. Team performance reports (B) describe past performance but do not forecast probabilistic outcomes. Gantt charts (C) visualize the schedule but do not provide probability-based cost risk analysis. Only estimation and probability analysis tools directly answer the question of whether the project will finish within budget, making D the correct choice.

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