PMI-RMP · Question #76
Bill is the project manager for a project that will last six months and has a budget of $580,000. In this project a high-risk has been identified with the new materials the project will be using…
The correct answer is B. Beth, because she has the authority to respond to the risk event. The risk response owner is the individual assigned responsibility and authority to respond to a specific risk event if it occurs. Bill delegated that authority explicitly to Beth, making her the risk response owner. The consultant is a resource brought in to support…
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Bill is the project manager for a project that will last six months and has a budget of $580,000. In this project a high-risk has been identified with the new materials the project will be using. Bill would like to assign one person, Beth, to be responsible to monitor this risk. Bill assigns Beth the authority to respond to the risk event if it appears in the risk events that is likely to happen. In addition, Bill hires a consultant to work with Beth on this area of the project. In this instance, who is the risk response owner?
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- ABill, because he is the project manager
- BBeth, because she has the authority to respond to the risk event
- CBeth and the consultant are the risk owners
- DThe consultant working with Beth, because this is transference
How the community answered
(49 responses)- A2% (1)
- B86% (42)
- C4% (2)
- D8% (4)
Explanation
The risk response owner is the individual assigned responsibility and authority to respond to a specific risk event if it occurs. Bill delegated that authority explicitly to Beth, making her the risk response owner. The consultant is a resource brought in to support Beth-consultants assist but do not own the risk unless formally assigned ownership. This is not transference (D) because transference shifts risk ownership to a third party (typically via contract) along with responsibility for consequences, which is not what is described here. Bill (A) remains the overall project manager but has delegated risk ownership to Beth.
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