PMI-RMP · Question #647
A project team is discussing which risk requires more attention and resources for response planning. The team evaluated the schedule to determine which activity had the greatest impact on the project'
The correct answer is A. Activity 3.2. In quantitative schedule risk analysis, the activity with the highest criticality index has the greatest impact on total project duration and warrants the most attention for risk response planning.
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A project team is discussing which risk requires more attention and resources for response planning. The team evaluated the schedule to determine which activity had the greatest impact on the project's total duration. After analyzing the quantitative analysis results, which activity should the team pay more attention to? Use the chart for the analysis.
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- AActivity 3.2
- BActivity 2.3
- CActivity 3.5
- DActivity 1.2
How the community answered
(51 responses)- A51% (26)
- B14% (7)
- C8% (4)
- D27% (14)
Why each option
In quantitative schedule risk analysis, the activity with the highest criticality index has the greatest impact on total project duration and warrants the most attention for risk response planning.
Activity 3.2 shows the highest criticality index or sensitivity value in the quantitative analysis chart, meaning it appears most frequently on the critical path across Monte Carlo simulation iterations and has the strongest correlation to overall project duration variance. Focusing response planning resources on this activity provides the greatest leverage for reducing schedule risk and total project duration uncertainty.
Activity 2.3 has a lower criticality index than Activity 3.2 in the analysis results, indicating it drives less total duration variance and is a lower priority for response planning.
Activity 3.5 ranks below Activity 3.2 in the sensitivity or criticality analysis, making it a lesser driver of schedule risk and project duration impact.
Activity 1.2 has the least relative impact on total project duration among the options, as indicated by its lower position in the quantitative analysis output.
Concept tested: Criticality index interpretation in quantitative schedule risk analysis
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/practice-guides/risk
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