Question 161

A project risk manager is concerned about the low performance of risk management on a mission-critical project. After assessing the situation, the risk manager finds that the communication style may be the main contributor.
What could the project risk manager do to adjust the approach to influence team members to improve performance?
  • Question 162

    A risk manager manages risks in a construction project. A stakeholder mentions that if there is less than a 50% chance of rain, construction should continue. Another stakeholder says that if there is less than a 60% chance of rain, construction should continue.
    What should the risk manager do next to find out the correct limit?
  • Question 163

    Eric is the project manager of the MTC project for his company. In this project a vendor has offered Eric a sizeable discount on all hardware if his order total for the project is more than
    $125,000. Right now, Eric is likely to spend $118,000 with vendor. If Eric spends $7,000 his cost savings for the project will be $12,500, but he cannot purchase hardware if he cannot implement the hardware immediately due to organizational policies. Eric consults with Amy and Allen, other project managers in the organization, and asks if she needs any hardware for their projects. Both Amy and Allen need hardware and they agree to purchase the hardware through Eric's relationship with the vendor. What positive risk response has happened in this instance?
  • Question 164

    Which of the following risk management processes uses brainstorming as a technique?
  • Question 165

    The engineering department offers the project manager some highly-skilled resources for the same cost as those currently on board. What should the project manager do next to handle this situation?