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    PracticePMI PMP®PMI PMP Practice Exam 3Question 08
    Hard1 markMultiple Choice
    Task 3: Assess and manage risksrisk managementservant leadershipagile practicestechnical risk

    PMP · Question 08 · Task 3: Assess and manage risks

    During iteration planning for a hybrid project, the team identifies a new technical risk: the third-party payment processing API they planned to integrate may not handle the expected transaction volume during peak periods. This could impact the current sprint goal and the upcoming release. Which TWO actions should the project manager take FIRST?

    Answer options:

    A.

    Add the risk to the product backlog as a high-priority user story

    B.

    Work with the team to identify alternative payment processing solutions or technical workarounds

    C.

    Conduct a spike to assess the API's actual capacity and performance limitations

    D.

    Document the risk in the risk register with impact and probability assessments

    E.

    Escalate to the vendor to demand performance guarantees

    F.

    Remove the payment integration from the current sprint scope

    How to approach this question

    Look for immediate, collaborative actions that both investigate the risk and seek solutions. Avoid premature escalation or scope changes.

    Full Answer

    Servant leadership emphasizes collaborative problem-solving (B) while agile practices use spikes for technical investigation (C). Both provide immediate value.

    Common mistakes

    Choosing documentation or escalation over immediate collaborative action, or not recognizing spikes as the agile approach to technical risk assessment.
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