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The highest degrees of project risk and uncertainty are associated with the following phase of the project:
Suggested Answer: B
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36 comments · newest first
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Avery
11 months ago
Not sure about that, I feel like cut-over can be pretty risky too.
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Eden
11 months ago
Totally agree, conceptual phase is where it all starts!
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Ariel
11 months ago
Wait, post project evaluation? Really? That seems odd.
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Rodney
12 months ago
I think execution has its risks too, though.
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Yun
12 months ago
Definitely the conceptual phase, so much uncertainty!
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Glenn
12 months ago
I feel like post project evaluation wouldn’t have as much risk since the project is already completed, but I could be wrong.
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Mitsue
1 year ago
I practiced a question similar to this, and I think the conceptual phase is definitely where most risks arise.
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Sommer
1 year ago
I’m not sure, but I think the execution phase might also have high risks due to unforeseen challenges.
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Ora
1 year ago
I remember discussing how the conceptual phase has a lot of uncertainty since the project is still being defined.
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Alona
1 year ago
I'm going to go with D, execution. Even though the conceptual phase has a lot of risk, I feel like the execution phase is when a lot of unexpected challenges and issues can come up that need to be managed.
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Kanisha
1 year ago
I think the key here is to focus on the "highest" degrees of risk and uncertainty. That makes me lean towards A, since both the conceptual and post-project evaluation phases involve a lot of uncertainty.
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Glen
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. The conceptual phase does seem like a high-risk time, but I'm also wondering if the post-project evaluation could be considered a high-risk phase. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Matthew
1 year ago
I'm pretty confident that the answer is C. The conceptual phase of a project is when there is the highest degree of risk and uncertainty, as the project is still in the early planning stages.
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Shawn
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused on this one. Is the hand-over of testware related to the analysis and design, or the closure of the testing process? I'll have to review my notes.
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Shawnda
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not entirely sure about this one. I think Linux and Windows are definitely correct, but I'm not 100% on the third platform. I'll have to think about that one.
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Armando
1 year ago
Wait, there's a 'cut-over' phase? I thought that was just when you cut the cake at the project wrap-up party!
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Caprice
1 year ago
Honestly, I think the correct answer is 'all of the above'. Project management is just one big rollercoaster of risk and uncertainty, from start to finish!
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Angelica
1 year ago
Hah, 'post project evaluation'? That's just the phase where we pat ourselves on the back and pretend we knew what we were doing the whole time. Conceptual phase all the way!
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Werner
1 year ago
So true, the cut-over phase can be risky too, but conceptual is where the real challenges are.
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Dorsey
1 year ago
Exactly, once we get to post project evaluation, it's mostly just looking back and seeing what went right or wrong.
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Janna
1 year ago
Yeah, that's when we're still trying to figure out what the project even is.
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Maryrose
1 year ago
I agree, the conceptual phase is definitely where the most risk and uncertainty lie.
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Miesha
1 year ago
Hmm, I'd say the execution phase is where the real risk and uncertainty come into play. That's when Murphy's Law kicks in, and everything that can go wrong, will go wrong.
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Marsha
1 year ago
True, but the post project evaluation phase can also bring unexpected challenges.
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Tammara
1 year ago
I think the cut-over phase can also be quite uncertain.
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Zoila
1 year ago
I agree, the execution phase is definitely the most risky.
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Elly
1 year ago
Oof, this one's a toughie! Gotta be the conceptual phase - that's where the project's still just a twinkle in the PM's eye, and anything can happen.
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Hoa
1 year ago
C) conceptual
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Tegan
1 year ago
B) cut-over
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Carman
1 year ago
A) Both 1) conceptual, and 2) post project evaluation
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Tess
2 years ago
I believe cut-over phase also carries a lot of risk.
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Dwight
2 years ago
I agree with Yolande, execution phase is where things can go wrong.
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Yolande
2 years ago
I think the highest risk is in the execution phase.
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Giovanna
2 years ago
I believe cut-over phase also carries a high level of risk.
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Tonette
2 years ago
I agree with Reita, execution phase is where things can go wrong.
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Reita
2 years ago
I think the highest risk is in the execution phase.