PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
In risk management, what is the difference between a risk owner and a risk actionee?
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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The risk owner is responsible for managing the risk; the risk actionee implements the response
The risk owner is responsible for managing the risk and ensuring the response is implemented. The risk actionee is the person who carries out the response actions. The risk owner may delegate actions but retains accountability.
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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The risk owner takes the risk on behalf of the organization; the risk actionee is the Project Manager
Why it's wrong here
The risk owner manages a specific risk through to resolution, not the organisation's overall risk exposure, and the risk actionee performs the agreed actions rather than being the Project Manager by definition. It is tempting because the Project Manager frequently acts as actionee in practise, but that is a common assignment, not the role's definition.
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The risk owner is from the Project Board; the risk actionee is from the team
Why it's wrong here
PRINCE2 assigns the risk owner responsibility for managing a specific risk, and the risk actionee carries out the agreed actions; neither role is defined by Project Board or team membership. It is tempting because Board members often own strategic risks, but that is circumstance, not the defining distinction.
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The risk owner identifies the risk; the risk actionee assesses it
Why it's wrong here
Identifying and assessing a risk are separate activities from owning and actioning it; the risk owner is accountable for managing the risk, while the risk actionee implements the agreed response actions. It is tempting because the same person may raise and assess a risk, but that describes workflow steps, not the owner/actionee distinction.
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The risk owner is responsible for managing the risk; the risk actionee implements the response
Why this is correct
The risk owner owns and manages the risk, monitoring it and selecting responses, while the risk actionee carries out the agreed response actions. This division of accountability satisfies the stem's requirement to distinguish the two roles precisely.
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