PMP Question #1249: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

The project manager of a high-risk project is concerned about a delay in the schedule that might force the project to move its go-live date. What should the project manager do next?

Options

• ACapture the risk in the risk register and monitor it to prevent it from becoming an issue by taking
• BRaise a change request to the change control board (CCB) to ask for funds to onboard new
• CEnsure that the project meets the committed time lines as this is the core objective and purpose
• DAsk the sponsor to start a new project to support the existing project and help it meet the original

Explanation

The project manager should first document the identified schedule delay concern as a risk in the risk register and then actively monitor it, implementing risk responses to prevent it from becoming an actual issue. This is a proactive risk management approach.

Common mistakes.

• B. Raising a change request for funds is a potential risk response, but it's premature before formally identifying, analyzing, and planning a response to the risk in the risk register.
• C. Simply ensuring the project meets timelines is a goal, not an actionable next step when a significant risk like a potential schedule delay is identified; it avoids the necessary risk management process.
• D. Asking the sponsor to start a new project is an extreme and often impractical measure that would only be considered for major, unmanageable issues, not as a first step for an identified risk.

Concept tested. Proactive risk identification and management

Reference. https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok/risk-management

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