PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
A project has identified an opportunity to reduce costs by using a new technology. The Project Manager decides to allocate additional resources to increase the likelihood of this opportunity occurring. Which risk response type is being applied?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently confuse 'Enhance' with 'Exploit' because both involve taking action on an opportunity, but Exploit assumes the opportunity is already likely to happen and focuses on maximizing benefit, whereas Enhance is about increasing the probability of an uncertain opportunity.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Enhance
The project is taking proactive action to increase the probability of a positive opportunity (cost reduction via new technology). In PRINCE2, the 'Enhance' response is specifically used to increase the likelihood and/or impact of an opportunity. By allocating additional resources to boost the chance of the technology succeeding, the Project Manager is applying the Enhance response, not Exploit (which would assume the opportunity is already certain and seeks to maximize its benefits).
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Share
Why it's wrong here
Sharing allocates ownership of an opportunity to a third party, typically under a gain-share agreement, rather than committing internal resources to raise its probability. Exploiting is the response that adds resources to increase the likelihood of the opportunity occurring.
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Reject
Why it's wrong here
Reject applies when a risk is deemed acceptable without action, or the project deliberately does nothing about it. Allocating additional resources to raise the chance of the opportunity occurring is active pursuit, so it contradicts the passivity that reject implies.
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Enhance
Why this is correct
Enhance increases the probability or impact of an opportunity. Allocating extra resources to raise the chance of the cost-saving technology materialising is exactly this response, satisfying the stem's focus on increasing likelihood rather than exploiting or sharing the opportunity.
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Exploit
Why it's wrong here
Exploit removes uncertainty by ensuring the opportunity definitely happens, for example assigning a specialist to guarantee the technology works. Merely allocating extra resources to increase the likelihood leaves residual uncertainty, which is the enhance response, not exploit.
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