PMP Question #911: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

A project is late due to a large number of scope changes. This was raised as a risk in the risk register during the initiation phase. The team is afraid that they will be blamed in case of failure and recommends that the project manager ask for an extension. What should the project manager do first?

Options

• AAsk the team to document the impact of the risk in detail.
• BRefer to the change log and ensure that changes are documented.
• CRefer to the risk register and follow the mitigation plan.
• DAsk the sponsor for their advice on the way forward.

Explanation

The project is experiencing a known risk (scope changes causing delays) that was identified during initiation. The project manager's first action should be to address this pre-identified risk.

Common mistakes.

• A. While documenting impact is part of risk management, referring to the already established mitigation plan in the risk register is the immediate next step when a known risk materializes.
• B. The change log documents changes, but the core issue is the impact of these changes (a known risk), which should be handled by the risk register's mitigation plan.
• D. Consulting the sponsor for advice should occur after the project manager has explored and attempted to implement the predefined risk response, as the sponsor would expect the PM to follow established processes first.

Concept tested. Risk response implementation

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

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