Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 1144

A project team member raised a risk that the threat of country-wide power cuts may affect the project time line for a software development project. In the last month, this risk materialized and the project time line had to be extended by 2 months.

Which two actions should the project manager take? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Ask the team member to work overtime to make up the lime lost so that the project schedule is not impacted.
• B. Log it in the risk register and work with the relevant owner to implement the mitigation action plan.
• C. Analyze the impact of the issue and submit a change request to update the project schedule.
• D. Inform the project sponsor that the risk has materialized and request that the project budget be increased.
• E. Extend the project deadline and update the project schedule to reflect the delay.

Correct answer: B, C

Explanation

The correct answers, B and C, are appropriate because they involve formally addressing the risk by logging it and analyzing its impact, which are essential steps in risk management. Options A, D, and E do not address the need for proper documentation and analysis of the issue, which are critical for effective project management.