Discuss PMI PgMP Exam Topic 4 Question 13

A large infrastructure development program involves three road construction projects, two sewage line construction projects, and one project to lay underground electric cables. During a program meeting, the project manager of a road construction project communicates that a project risk related to the interdependency with a sewage line project has crossed its risk threshold.

What should the program manager do next?

AModify the program schedule to accommodate the risk.

BIncorporate the project risk into the program risk response strategy.

CInstruct the project manager to escalate the risk to the program sponsor.

DAsk the road construction project manager to manage the risk at the project level.

Suggested Answer: C

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12 comments · newest first

Isaac 1 year ago

I think D is too risky. Better to have a higher authority involved.

Blythe 1 year ago

A could work too, but it might just delay everything.

Caitlin 1 year ago

Wait, how did the risk threshold get crossed? That sounds serious.

Lisandra 1 year ago

I disagree, C makes more sense. Escalate it to the sponsor!

Gayla 1 year ago

Seems like B is the best option here. Gotta incorporate that risk!

Rodolfo 1 year ago

I’m torn between B and C. It seems like escalating the risk could be important, but I also see the value in having a comprehensive risk response strategy.

Nina 1 year ago

I feel like modifying the program schedule might not address the root of the problem. Shouldn't we focus on the risk response first?

Francesco 1 year ago

I remember a practice question where we had to escalate a risk to the sponsor, so maybe option C could be the right choice here too.

Jannette 1 year ago

I think the program manager should incorporate the risk into the program risk response strategy, but I'm not entirely sure if that's the best first step.

Isadora 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm not too familiar with NETCONF or the Python libraries used for it. I'll need to think this through carefully.

Filiberto 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused. Do we need to create a custom object to store the data, or can we use a report folder? I'm not sure which option would be better.

Brigette 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused. I know there are a few different ways to configure web traffic to go through a proxy, but I'm not sure which ones are considered "transparent" in this context.

PMI PgMP Exam - Topic 4 Question 13 Discussion