PMI PgMP Exam - Topic 1 Question 34 Discussion

Actual exam question for PMI's PgMP exam

Question #: 34
Topic #: 1

A biometrics firm has a facial recognition program with multiple components and project managers. The

project manager from the mobile device division escalates a vendor-related risk to the program manager. After assessing the risk, the program manager determines that this risk may impact other projects within the program. However, this risk has a low degree of impact and probability of occurring.

What should the program manager do first?

AObtain a risk reserve from the executive sponsor, and execute a contingency plan.

BCommunicate the risk to all project managers to manage at the component level.

CAdd the risk details and analysis to the program risk register.

DBrainstorm with the project manager to develop an appropriate risk response.

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Suggested Answer: C

by Teddy at May 08, 2022, 03:12 PM

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Tu

5 months ago

I’d go with B, keeping everyone in the loop is key!

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Kati

6 months ago

Surprised they’re not getting a risk reserve first. Low impact or not, it’s still a risk!

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Louis

6 months ago

Wait, why not just communicate it to all project managers? Seems like a missed step.

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Nobuko

6 months ago

Totally agree, option C makes the most sense here!

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Quentin

6 months ago

I think the program manager should definitely add the risk to the risk register first.

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Catarina

6 months ago

Adding the risk to the program risk register sounds important, but I'm not sure if that should be the first step. I guess it depends on how critical the risk is.

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Dick

6 months ago

I remember a similar question where we had to decide whether to escalate or manage risks at the component level. I feel like option B might be the right choice here too.

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Paulina

6 months ago

I think the program manager should probably communicate the risk to all project managers first. It seems like a good way to keep everyone informed, but I'm not completely sure.

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Dominga

7 months ago

I wonder if brainstorming with the project manager could lead to a better response. But since the risk is low, maybe it’s not necessary to do that right away.

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Rana

7 months ago

Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. I know that Microsoft Office 365 and Google Docs are SaaS products, but I'm not sure about the others. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Arlean

7 months ago

Okay, let me break this down. The question is asking if local or centralized staff is important in the job analysis process, and that it depends on company policy. So I think the answer is True, since the importance of the staff would depend on the company's policy.

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Phuong

7 months ago

I'm a little confused on this one. I know a clean install means starting fresh, but I'm not sure if that means the old Windows 8.1 stuff would still be there or not. I'll have to double-check the details before giving my friend a definite answer.

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Juliann

7 months ago

Ah, I remember learning about IPv6 Source Guard in my networking class. It's designed to protect against spoofing attacks by verifying the source address against a snooping table. That's the feature that fits this description.

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Francoise

7 months ago

I'm not sure about this one. The question mentions a "Operational Workspaces pattern" which I'm not familiar with. I'll need to think through the requirements carefully.

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