Risk Appetite, Tolerance & Governance Flashcards
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What is the purpose of a contingency reserve in relation to risk tolerance?
Answer: To fund responses to known risks within the accepted tolerance range
Contingency reserves provide budgeted funds for responding to identified risks whose impacts fall within the organization's accepted tolerance levels.
How does organizational risk culture influence project risk management?
Answer: It shapes how openly risks are reported and how aggressively responses are pursued
A culture that penalizes bad news discourages transparent risk reporting, while a culture of openness encourages early identification and proactive management.
Which statement best describes the relationship between risk appetite and project objectives?
Answer: Risk appetite defines the boundaries within which project objectives should be pursued
Risk appetite establishes the strategic boundaries that constrain how project objectives are pursued, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy.
A project manager notices that the team consistently underreports risks. This most likely indicates:
Answer: A risk-averse culture that discourages transparency
Underreporting typically signals a cultural environment where team members fear negative consequences for surfacing problems, suppressing transparent risk communication.
Why is it important to align the project risk management plan with the organization's enterprise risk management (ERM) framework?
Answer: To ensure project risks are managed consistently with organizational risk governance standards
Alignment with ERM ensures that project-level risk decisions are consistent with organizational policies, thresholds, and governance expectations.
Which of the following is a key indicator that an organization has a mature risk governance culture?
Answer: Risks are openly discussed, documented, and escalated without fear of blame
Mature risk governance is characterized by psychological safety, systematic documentation, regular review cycles, and clear escalation paths across all levels.
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