Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 1328

A project manager identifies a risk that has a high probability of occurring. How should the project manager manage this risk?

Answer options

• A. Assign a qualified team member to be the risk manager for the project.
• B. Remove the user stories associated to that risk and avoid the impact to the project deliverables.
• C. Submit a change request to transfer the risk to a third party in case it becomes an issue.
• D. Ask the team to monitor the risk and provide an alert if it becomes an issue.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because monitoring the risk allows the team to stay informed and react promptly if it escalates. Option A may help, but it does not directly address the risk's potential impact. Option B might remove the risk but at the expense of project deliverables, and Option C does not ensure that the risk is effectively managed, as transferring it doesn't eliminate it.