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PK0-005 A project team is analyzing potential risks Practice Question
A project team is analyzing potential risks. They gather experts who provide anonymous responses to a questionnaire, and then the facilitator shares a summary for further rounds of feedback. Which risk identification technique is being used?
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Delphi technique
The Delphi technique uses anonymous expert feedback through multiple rounds to reach consensus.
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Brainstorming
Why it's wrong here
Brainstorming gathers participants together to generate ideas openly and interactively; anonymity and iterative written rounds are absent. It is tempting because it is a common risk identification technique, and would be correct when the goal is rapid, collaborative idea generation without the need to remove group pressure.
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SWOT analysis
Why it's wrong here
SWOT analysis examines internal strengths and weaknesses against external opportunities and threats; it does not run anonymous questionnaire rounds with facilitated feedback. It is tempting because it is a structured risk identification tool, and would be correct when assessing organisational capability against the external environment.
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Delphi technique
Why this is correct
The Delphi technique uses iterative rounds of anonymous expert questionnaires, with the facilitator summarising responses between rounds. Anonymity removes pressure to conform to dominant voices, satisfying the stem's requirement for unbiased expert input gathered without groupthink before consensus emerges.
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Assumptions analysis
Why it's wrong here
Assumptions analysis tests the validity of documented project assumptions to expose risks arising if they prove false; it does not collect anonymous expert responses. It is tempting because it is a recognised risk identification technique, and would be correct when reviewing the assumption log for uncertainty.
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