You are the project manager of the GYH project for your organization. Management has asked you to begin identifying risks and to use an information gathering technique. Which one of the following risk identification approaches is an information gathering technique?

A.
Assumptions analysis

B.
SWOT analysis

C.
Documentation reviews

D.
Root cause analysis

Explanation:

Root cause analysis is one of the four information gathering techniques a project manager can use. The other three information gathering tools are brainstorming, Delphi technique, and interviewing. Answer option A is incorrect. Assumptions analysis is a risk identification technique, but it is not an information gathering technique.
Answer option C is incorrect. Documentation reviews is a risk identification technique, but it is not an information gathering technique.
Answer option B is incorrect. SWOT analysis is a risk identification technique, but it is not an information gathering technique.
Reference: "Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), Fourth Edition"