Question 620
At the next sponsor and team checkpoint on a predictive initiative, a predictive bridge project has a low-frequency flood event that could destroy temporary supports. Which assignment establishes appropriate accountability for the affected decision?
Explanation
Correct Answer
Have engineering safety owner authorize protections and sponsor fund residual exposure. The selected owner has authority over the specific business decision instead of transferring responsibility to an unrelated function. In this case, low probability does not make an extreme consequence acceptable by default. The stated constraint is: A predictive bridge project has a low-frequency flood event that could destroy temporary supports. The chosen accountability is the most direct response under these conditions.
Incorrect Answers
Have data workstream owner manage trigger monitoring and sponsor authorize material fallback. This response addresses another situation in the same task area: A hybrid research project has identified a vendor data-quality risk but no trigger or response owner. There, a risk entry without monitoring and a responsible actor is not executable. For the current situation—A predictive bridge project has a low-frequency flood event that could destroy temporary supports—this option would leave the specific need unresolved: low probability does not make an extreme consequence acceptable by default.
Have clinical risk owner decide acceptable service exposure with technology lead evidence. This response addresses another situation in the same task area: A hospital system rollout has a validated chance of downtime exceeding its clinical service tolerance. There, business-critical exposure needs decisions grounded in harm and recovery capability. For the current situation—A predictive bridge project has a low-frequency flood event that could destroy temporary supports—this option would leave the specific need unresolved: low probability does not make an extreme consequence acceptable by default.
Have procurement risk owner decide mitigation with sponsor approval of added cost. This response addresses another situation in the same task area: A global sourcing project depends on one semiconductor foundry in a politically unstable region. There, risk responses must address likelihood and consequence of a specific dependency. For the current situation—A predictive bridge project has a low-frequency flood event that could destroy temporary supports—this option would leave the specific need unresolved: low probability does not make an extreme consequence acceptable by default.