Discuss ISC2 CAP Exam Topic 8 Question 11

Tom is the project manager for his organization. In his project he has recently finished the risk response planning. He tells his manager that he will now need to update the cost and schedule baselines. Why would the risk response planning cause Tom the need to update the cost and schedule baselines?

ANew or omitted work as part of a risk response can cause changes to the cost and/or schedule baseline.

BRisk responses protect the time and investment of the project.

CRisk responses may take time and money to implement.

DBaselines should not be updated, but refined through versions.

Suggested Answer: A

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12 comments · newest first

Jin 11 months ago

I think baselines should just be refined, not completely updated.

Francoise 12 months ago

Yes, new work can really mess with the original plans!

Norah 12 months ago

Wait, are we sure updating baselines is necessary?

Marget 12 months ago

Totally agree, implementing those responses usually costs more.

Marquetta 1 year ago

Risk responses can definitely change costs and schedules!

Cristina 1 year ago

I feel like option C makes the most sense since risk responses often need time and money to be effective, but I’m a bit confused about the other options.

Melvin 1 year ago

This reminds me of a practice question where we discussed how risk responses can lead to new tasks that weren't originally planned.

William 1 year ago

I’m not entirely sure, but I think implementing risk responses usually requires additional resources, which could impact the baselines.

Vincent 1 year ago

I remember that risk responses can definitely lead to changes in the project scope, which might affect the cost and schedule.

Georgeanna 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm not entirely sure about the purpose of security awareness training. Is it to improve career advancement, vendor relations, or the company intranet? I'll need to think this through carefully.

Johnathon 1 year ago

I definitely think entering the username and clicking Sign In is one of the first steps, but I can't recall if we need to confirm the password too.

Annamaria 1 year ago

This seems like a complex scenario with a lot of moving parts. I'll need to carefully read through the details and think through the pros and cons of each option.

ISC2 CAP Exam - Topic 8 Question 11 Discussion