PMI-RMP Stakeholder Engagement Practice Question
What is the benefit of keeping a historical log of risk events and their outcomes?
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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To provide valuable data for future projects and improve risk identification.
Historical data enables lessons learned and improves future risk estimation.
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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To provide valuable data for future projects and improve risk identification.
Why this is correct
Lessons learned help avoid repeating past mistakes.
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To satisfy legal requirements.
Why it's wrong here
While it may be a requirement, the primary benefit is organizational improvement.
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To create more paperwork for the team.
Why it's wrong here
The goal is efficiency, not creating extra work.
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To prove that the risk practitioner was right.
Why it's wrong here
This is self-serving and not the goal of risk management.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official PMI exam blueprint
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