CSC Risk Management & Problem-Solving 4

Question 1

In a risk probability and impact matrix, risks in the HIGH zone typically require which treatment?

Accepted Answer

Immediate active risk response strategies

Answer

High-zone risks demand immediate, proactive response plans because their combined probability and impact pose significant threats to project success.

Question 2

A consultant encounters 'analysis paralysis' in a team. What is the BEST problem-solving intervention?

Accepted Answer

Set a decision deadline and use a structured decision framework to force convergence

Answer

Imposing a deadline combined with a structured framework like a decision matrix breaks the cycle of over-analysis by creating accountability and structure.

Question 3

What is the PRIMARY difference between risk mitigation and risk avoidance?

Accepted Answer

Avoidance eliminates the risk entirely; mitigation reduces probability or impact

Answer

Risk avoidance changes plans to completely eliminate the risk, while mitigation takes actions to reduce the likelihood or impact without eliminating it.

Question 4

When facilitating a risk identification session, which technique encourages participants to build on each other's ideas without criticism?

Accepted Answer

Brainstorming

Answer

Brainstorming promotes free-flowing idea generation in a judgment-free environment, making it ideal for collaborative risk identification.

Question 5

A client's project faces an unexpected regulatory change mid-project. This is BEST categorized as which type of risk trigger?

Accepted Answer

External environmental risk

Answer

Regulatory changes originate from the external environment outside the project's control, classifying them as external environmental risks.

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CSC Risk Management & Problem-Solving 4