Removing Added Features to Reduce Project Risks

B.

This is an example of a preventive control as the problem is not yet occurred, only it is detected and are accounted for.

By removing the scope items from the project work, the project manager is aiming to remove the added risk events, hence it is a preventive control.

Preventive control is a type of internal control that is used to avoid undesirable events, errors and other occurrences, which an organization has determined could have a negative material effect on a process or end product.

Incorrect Answers: A: Detective controls simply detect and report on the occurrence of problems.

They identify specific symptoms to potential problems.

C: Corrective actions are steps to bring the future performance of the project work in line with the project management plan.

These controls make effort to reduce the impact of a threat from problems discovered by detective controls.

They first identify the cause of the problems, then take corrective measures and modify the systems to minimize the future occurrences of the problem.

Hence an incident should take place before corrective controls come in action.

D: Scope creep refers to small undocumented changes to the project scope.

The correct answer is C. Corrective control.

Corrective control is a type of control used to correct or mitigate a problem that has already occurred, such as a risk that has materialized. In this scenario, the project manager is attempting to remove the extra features added by Beth that introduced new risks to the project. By doing so, the project manager is attempting to correct the problem that has arisen due to the addition of these features. This action is an example of a corrective control.

Detective control is a type of control used to identify problems or risks after they have occurred. For example, if a security breach has taken place, a detective control may be used to identify the source of the breach. In this scenario, the project manager is not attempting to identify a problem that has already occurred, but rather is attempting to remove the cause of the problem.

Preventive control is a type of control used to prevent problems or risks from occurring. For example, if an organization wants to prevent unauthorized access to its network, it may implement a firewall. In this scenario, the project manager is not attempting to prevent a problem or risk from occurring, but rather is attempting to remove the cause of the problem.

Scope creep refers to the uncontrolled expansion or addition of features, requirements, or deliverables to a project, without proper consideration of their impact on the project's objectives, timeline, or budget. In this scenario, Beth has added extra features to the project, which is an example of scope creep. However, the project manager's action of removing these extra features is not scope creep.