Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) — Question 380

You are the project manager of project for a client. The client has promised your company a bonus, if the project is completed early. After studying the project work, you elect to crash the project in order to realize the early end date. This is an example of what type of risk response?

Answer options

• A. Negative risk response, because crashing will add risks.
• B. Positive risk response, as crashing is an example of enhancing.
• C. Positive risk response, as crashing is an example of exploiting.
• D. Negative risk response, because crashing will add costs.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because crashing the project to meet an early deadline is a strategy to exploit a positive risk, maximizing potential benefits. Options A and D incorrectly categorize crashing as negative, while B misclassifies it as enhancing, which is not applicable in this context.