Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question1187

During a projects execution, the project manager discovers a risk with an unknown impact. How should the project manager manage this?


A.
Assume the impact of the risk to be low, log it accordingly in the risk register, and continuously monitor it
B. Communicate the risk to the project team, ask them to monitor the risk, and implement a mitigation strategy
C. Discuss the risk with the team, log it in the risk register, and update its status throughout the project
D. Assume a worst-case scenario for the risk, and establish a contingency reserve to address its impact

Correct Answer: B