You are the project manager for your organization.
You are working with your key stakeholders in the qualitative risk analysis process.
You understand that there is certain bias towards the risk events in the project that you need to address, manage, and ideally reduce.
What solution does the PMBOK recommend to reduce the influence of bias during qualitative risk analysis?
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The PMBOK recommends using several strategies to reduce the influence of bias during qualitative risk analysis, but the most effective strategy is to involve all stakeholders in the process. This approach ensures that all relevant perspectives are considered, and that individual biases are offset by the collective wisdom of the group. This approach is often called the Delphi technique, and it involves several steps:
Identify all stakeholders: It is important to identify all stakeholders who have an interest in the project or who may be impacted by its outcomes.
Conduct individual assessments: Each stakeholder is asked to provide their individual assessment of the probability and impact of each risk event. This assessment can be based on their own experience, expertise, or judgment.
Analyze the results: The results of the individual assessments are analyzed to identify areas of agreement and disagreement. Areas of disagreement can be further discussed to better understand the underlying reasons for the differences in perception.
Facilitate group discussion: Stakeholders are brought together to discuss the results of the individual assessments and to arrive at a consensus about the probability and impact of each risk event. The facilitator should ensure that all stakeholders have an opportunity to express their views and that no one stakeholder dominates the discussion.
Iterate the process: If consensus is not reached, the process can be repeated until a consensus is achieved.
Option A, "Establish the definitions of the levels of probability and impact," is a good practice but it does not necessarily reduce bias. It provides a common framework for assessing risks but does not address individual biases.
Option B, "Isolate the stakeholders by project phases to determine their risk bias," is not a recommended practice. It is important to involve all stakeholders in the process to ensure that all relevant perspectives are considered.
Option C, "Involve all stakeholders to vote on the probability and impact of the risk events," is similar to the Delphi technique, but voting may not allow for sufficient discussion and may not capture the full range of perspectives.