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PK0-005 A project team is identifying risks Practice Question
A project team is identifying risks. They gather a group of experts who provide anonymous responses to a questionnaire. The facilitator aggregates the responses and shares them, then the experts revise their answers. Which technique is being used?
⚠ Common exam trap
PK0-005 often tests the confusion between Delphi and brainstorming by emphasizing anonymity and iterative rounds—candidates who overlook those keywords may incorrectly choose brainstorming.
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Delphi technique
The Delphi technique is a structured, iterative risk-identification method where a panel of experts answers anonymous questionnaires. The facilitator aggregates and redistributes the responses, allowing experts to revise their opinions over multiple rounds until consensus is reached. Anonymity reduces bias and prevents dominant personalities from swaying the group, which is exactly what the scenario describes.
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Brainstorming
Why it's wrong here
Brainstorming gathers experts to generate ideas openly and collectively, so responses are attributed and discussed in the room rather than anonymised and statistically aggregated across rounds. It is tempting because both techniques use expert groups for risk identification, but brainstorming lacks the questionnaire-and-feedback loop that defines Delphi.
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Delphi technique
Why this is correct
The Delphi technique uses iterative rounds of anonymous questionnaires, letting experts revise answers after seeing the aggregated group response. This directly satisfies the stem's constraints: anonymity, facilitator aggregation, and revision. Unlike brainstorming or nominal group technique, Delphi removes face-to-face pressure, converging expert opinion without direct confrontation.
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SWOT analysis
Why it's wrong here
SWOT analysis examines internal strengths and weaknesses against external opportunities and threats, producing a strategic position rather than anonymous iterative expert estimates. It is tempting because SWOT is a recognised risk-identification input, but it neither anonymises respondents nor aggregates and redistributes answers for revision as the Delphi technique does.
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Assumptions analysis
Why it's wrong here
Assumptions analysis tests the validity of documented project assumptions to expose risks arising from inaccuracy or inconsistency, so it examines existing statements rather than collecting anonymous expert estimates. It is tempting because assumptions analysis is a genuine risk-identification technique, but it involves no questionnaire, anonymity or iterative revision of responses.
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