User Experience Design Risk Assessment & Management 3

Question 1

A UX team must choose between two design directions. They use a risk-benefit analysis. Which condition would make the riskier option worth pursuing?

Accepted Answer

When its potential benefit significantly outweighs the probability-weighted risk

Answer

A riskier option is justified in risk-benefit analysis when the magnitude of potential gains exceeds the expected cost of the risk.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of risk TRANSFER in a UX context?

Accepted Answer

Purchasing usability testing software with vendor support SLAs

Answer

Purchasing vendor software with SLAs transfers the risk of tool failure or inadequacy to the vendor rather than absorbing it internally.

Question 3

A UX risk register typically captures which four elements for each identified risk?

Accepted Answer

Description, probability, impact, and mitigation plan

Answer

A risk register documents each risk's description, likelihood, potential impact, and planned response to enable systematic tracking.

Question 4

When is 'risk acceptance' the appropriate UX risk response strategy?

Accepted Answer

When the cost to mitigate exceeds the expected cost of the risk

Answer

Risk acceptance is appropriate when mitigation costs exceed the risk's expected impact, making it economically rational to absorb the risk.

Question 5

A UX team runs an A/B test to validate a new onboarding flow before full rollout. This is an example of which risk management approach?

Accepted Answer

Risk reduction through controlled exposure

Answer

A/B testing limits exposure to a subset of users, reducing risk by validating changes before they affect the entire user base.

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