This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
Review Questions
1. Your project is being conducted using an Agile methodology. Specifically, you’re applying the Scrum method. Some of the best risk information in this environment will come from what source?
The customer, who understands the most about their environment
The team members, during regular weekly meetings and updates
You, with project oversight
The team members, during brief daily meetings
Your management, during weekly meetings and updates
2. In a RACI chart, two of your team members are marked as “A.”
That means there are two parties who will be accountable.
That means there are two parties who will be advised on the state of the project.
That means there are two team members sharing responsibility for the risk and/or its response.
That means two team members will consult on the risk and/or its response.
That means someone made a mistake, because you can have only one person accountable for a risk and/or its response.
3. A risk breakdown structure (RBS) is a breakdown of what information?
It’s a breakdown of risk responses, according to their owners.
It’s a breakdown of risks, according to their sources.
It’s a breakdown of risk processes, according to their owners.
It’s a breakdown of risks, according to the work with which they’re associated.
The name is technically a misnomer because it really doesn’t break down anything.
4. Which of the following statements regarding data, information, and reports is true?
Data, information, and reports are three names for the same thing.
Data have the most inherent bias, whereas reports have the least.
Reports have the most inherent bias, whereas data has the least.
Data are filtered.
Information is unfiltered.
5. You and your project team want to have the best possible risk communication. This will likely happen using which of the following communications modes?
Face-to-face meetings
Virtual meetings
Teleconferences
Email
Risk registers
6. Which is the most important risk question in a Scrum setting?
What are you doing today?
What’s going wrong on your tasks?
What did you do yesterday?
Who is managing your risk?
What’s standing in your way?