You are the project manager for your company and a new change request has been approved for your project. This change request, however, has introduced several new risks to the project. You have communicated these risk events and the project stakeholders understand the possible effects these risks could have on your project. You elect to create a mitigation response for the identified risk events. Where will you record the mitigation response?

A.
Risk log

B.
Risk management plan

C.
Project management plan

D.
Risk register

Explanation:

The Identified risks and potential responses are documented in the risk register. Risk register is a document that contains the results of the qualitative risk analysis, quantitative risk analysis, and risk response planning. Description, category, cause, probability of occurring, impact on objectives, proposed responses, owner, and the current status of all identified risks are put in the risk register.

Answer option B is incorrect. The risk management plan is an input to the risk response planning, but it is not the best choice for this question.

Answer option A is incorrect. This is not a valid choice for the question.

Answer option C is incorrect. The project management plan is the parent of the risk management plan, but the best choice is the risk register.

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