PMI Exam PMI-ACP Topic 2 Question 89 Discussion

Actual exam question for PMI's PMI-ACP exam

Question #: 89
Topic #: 2

The risk profile of a project has increased beyond the upper threshold of tolerance. The product owner and project leader meet to discuss an approach for dealing with this

What should the team do next?

AAdd risk mitigation tasks to the backlog, then prioritize in current and upcoming sprints.

BAdd risk mitigation time to each requirement.

CApply the 80/20 rule, reserving 20 percent of each sprints capacity for risk mitigation.

DHold all risks until they become issues, then add issue resolution tasks to the product backlog

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Suggested Answer: A

by Kelvin at Sep 13, 2024, 09:27 PM

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Gwenn

2 months ago

I think applying the 80/20 rule could also be a good approach. It ensures that we allocate some capacity for risk mitigation in each sprint.

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Celestina

2 months ago

I agree with Gwenn. It's important to address the risks proactively to prevent them from becoming issues.

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Yasuko

3 months ago

Haha, D is like burying your head in the sand. Waiting for issues to arise and then dealing with them? No thanks, I'd rather be prepared.

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3 months ago

A is the way to go. Adding specific risk mitigation tasks to the backlog is the best approach to address the increased risk profile.

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Kanisha

2 months ago

B) I agree, it's important to address the risks proactively rather than waiting for them to become issues.

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Azzie

3 months ago

A) Add risk mitigation tasks to the backlog, then prioritize in current and upcoming sprints.

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Cecil

3 months ago

I agree with Nohemi. Option A seems like the most proactive and systematic way to handle the situation.

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