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Threats

Threats are uncertain events or conditions that, if they occur, will harm the project or hinder achievement of its objectives.

Key Points

  • They are the negative side of risk; the positive side is called opportunities.
  • Analyze each threat by likelihood and impact, then prioritize in the risk register or risk backlog.
  • Common response strategies include avoid, mitigate, transfer, and accept.
  • In agile teams, track threats frequently using a risk-adjusted backlog or a risk burndown chart.

Example

A project depends on a third-party API that may be rate-limited during peak season. This uncertainty could delay integration and the release date, so the team plans mitigations such as caching, a fallback provider, and extra test stubs.

PMP Example Question

During sprint planning, the team learns a supplier might deliver a critical component two weeks late. How should this be classified?

  1. A potential threat that could negatively affect schedule objectives
  2. An opportunity to increase project value
  3. An issue that must be escalated immediately
  4. An assumption that reduces uncertainty

Correct Answer: A - threat (a negative risk)

Explanation: The delay is an uncertain event that could harm schedule performance, so it is a threat. It is not an opportunity, not an issue because it has not occurred yet, and not an assumption.

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