Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 143

During project execution, the risk owner is monitoring the critical speed rate of a power engine to eventually trigger the defined risk-response strategy. During the risk assessment and management process phase, it was defined that the power engine has the following characteristics:
1,600 rpm (rate-per-minute) -> stops working and crashes the system
1,500 rpm (rate-per-minute) -> warns of max rate allowed
1,400 rpm (rate-per-minute) -> reduces the power and brakes the engine
Which of the following statements is correct?

Answer options

• A. 1,600 rpm is a project risk, 1,500 rpm is an event that triggers a response strategy, and 1,400 rpm is a project issue.
• B. 1,600 rpm is a project issue, 1,500 rpm is an event that triggers a response strategy, and 1,400 rpm is a project risk.
• C. 1,600 rpm is a project issue, 1,500 rpm is a project risk, and 1,400 rpm is an event that triggers a response strategy.
• D. 1,600 rpm is an event that triggers a response strategy, 1,500 rpm is a project issue, and 1,400 rpm is a project risk.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because 1,600 rpm represents a failure point, making it a project issue. At 1,500 rpm, the system warns of exceeding limits, categorizing it as a project risk. Lastly, at 1,400 rpm, the system implements a response by reducing power, thus triggering a response strategy. The other options misclassify these characteristics.