PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
Which of the following best describes the difference between a risk owner and a risk actionee?
⚠ Common exam trap
PRINCE2F often tests the distinction between accountability (risk owner) and execution (risk actionee) — candidates frequently assume the Project Manager is always the owner or that the two roles are interchangeable.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Risk owner manages the risk; risk actionee implements planned responses
In PRINCE2 risk management, the risk owner is the person accountable for managing, monitoring, and controlling a specific risk, including ensuring the response is implemented and the risk is kept under review. The risk actionee is the person assigned to carry out the specific actions defined in the risk response plan. They are distinct roles: the owner owns the risk, the actionee executes the response actions.
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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There is no difference; they are the same
Why it's wrong here
They are distinct roles.
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Risk owner manages the risk; risk actionee implements planned responses
Why this is correct
Ownership sits with whoever is accountable for managing and monitoring the risk through its lifecycle, whereas the actionee carries out the specific response actions assigned. This split satisfies the stem's need to separate accountability for the risk from execution of planned responses.
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Risk owner identifies the risk; risk actionee logs it
Why it's wrong here
The risk owner is accountable for managing the risk and its response; the risk actionee carries out the assigned action. Identifying and logging risks is a separate administrative activity. This option suits describing who records risks in the risk register, not the owner-actionee relationship.
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Risk owner is always the Project Manager; risk actionee is a team member
Why it's wrong here
The owner is whoever is accountable for managing the risk and its response, not automatically the Project Manager; the actionee carries out delegated actions and need not be a team member. This fixed mapping fails because PRINCE2 assigns ownership by accountability for the risk, regardless of role or organisational level.
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