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.


Answer: c. The team lists the risk as the "effect" in a box at the head of a fish, then names the big bones.

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