Which of the following describes how the team uses a cause-and-effect diagram to support project risk analysis?
A) The project team begins by identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
B) The team organizes assumptions and constraints in a fishbone pattern.
C) The team lists the risk as the "effect" in a box at the head of a fish, then names the big bones.
D) Team members are encouraged to keep asking "when?" to break down risks into more detailed causes.

Question

Which of the following describes how the team uses a cause-and-effect diagram to support project risk analysis?​ 
A) The project team begins by identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. 
B) The team organizes assumptions and constraints in a fishbone pattern. 
C) The team lists the risk as the "effect" in a box at the head of a fish, then names the big bones. 
D) Team members are encouraged to keep asking "when?" to break down risks into more detailed causes.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In cause-and-effect diagrams, also known as fishbone diagrams or Ishikawa diagrams, the team lists the effect (in this case, the project risk) at the head of the fish and then brainstorms potential causes organized as big bones. This approach helps to identify the root causes of risks in order to develop effective risk responses.

Which of the Following Describes How the Team Uses a Cause-And-Effect