PMI-RMP · Question #635
in a complex and critical project, a sponsor asks the risk manager to determine where the project's concentration of risks is greatest by performing a quantitative risk analysis. There are no…
The correct answer is A. Work breakdown structure (WBS). The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) decomposes the total project scope into hierarchical deliverables and work packages. Each branch of the WBS represents a distinct area of project work (e.g., design, procurement, testing, deployment), which naturally maps to categories where…
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in a complex and critical project, a sponsor asks the risk manager to determine where the project's concentration of risks is greatest by performing a quantitative risk analysis. There are no organizational process assets (OPAs)s about the risk categories. Which tool could the risk manager use to discover the project risk categories?
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- AWork breakdown structure (WBS)
- BAffinity diagram
- CMonte Carlo simul-ation
- DMind mapping
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(49 responses)- A82% (40)
- B4% (2)
- C2% (1)
- D12% (6)
Explanation
The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) decomposes the total project scope into hierarchical deliverables and work packages. Each branch of the WBS represents a distinct area of project work (e.g., design, procurement, testing, deployment), which naturally maps to categories where risks can concentrate. When no Organizational Process Assets (OPAs) exist to provide predefined risk categories, the WBS serves as a substitute framework-the risk manager can examine each WBS element and identify the types of risks associated with that work, effectively deriving risk categories from the project's own structure. Monte Carlo simulation (C) requires pre-identified risks to work with. Affinity diagrams (B) and mind mapping (D) are useful for organizing already-identified ideas but are less structured for deriving categories from scratch when OPAs are absent.
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