Joan is a project management consultant and she has been hired by a firm to help them identify risk events within the project. Joan would first like to examine the project documents including the plans, assumptions lists, project files, and contracts. What key thing will help Joan to discover risks within the review of the project documents?

A.
Lack of consistency between the plans and the project requirements and assumptions can be the indicators of risk in the project.

B.
Plans that have loose definitions of terms and disconnected approaches will reveal risks.

C.
Poorly written requirements will reveal inconsistencies in the project plans and documents.

D.
The project documents will help the project manager, or Joan, to identify what risk identification approach is best to pursue.

Explanation:

The project plan should support the project requirements. Poorly formed assumptions will also contribute to the project risks.

Answer option D is incorrect. Documentation reviews is a risk identification tool. While the review of the documents may help the project manager and Joan to determine what approach should be completed next, this is not the best answer.

Answer option C is incorrect. Poorly written requirements will cause difficulties for stakeholder approval of the project scope, but it is not the best choice for this question.

Answer option B is incorrect. This is not the best answer for the question. The project’s WBS Dictionary should define the terms and it can be reviewed for risks.

Reference: "Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), Fourth Edition"