SY0-701 · Question #644
Which of the following steps in the risk management process involves establishing the scope and potential risks involved with a project?
The correct answer is B. Risk identification. Risk Identification is correct because it is the foundational step where you define the project's scope and systematically uncover potential risks - essentially asking "what could go wrong?" before any analysis or action takes place. Why the distractors are wrong: A. Risk…
Question
Which of the following steps in the risk management process involves establishing the scope and potential risks involved with a project?
Options
- ARisk assessment
- BRisk identification
- CRisk treatment
- DRisk monitoring and review
How the community answered
(16 responses)- B94% (15)
- D6% (1)
Explanation
Risk Identification is correct because it is the foundational step where you define the project's scope and systematically uncover potential risks - essentially asking "what could go wrong?" before any analysis or action takes place.
Why the distractors are wrong:
- A. Risk Assessment comes after identification - it analyzes and evaluates the likelihood and impact of already-identified risks, not discovers them.
- C. Risk Treatment is even later in the process - it involves deciding how to respond to risks (avoid, mitigate, transfer, accept).
- D. Risk monitoring and review is the ongoing/final phase - tracking known risks and watching for new ones throughout the project lifecycle.
Memory tip: Think of the process as a funnel - you must identify before you can assess, treat, or monitor. The word "identification" literally means "finding and naming," which maps directly to establishing scope and surfacing potential risks.
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