What does Risk Response encompass in project risk management?

• A. Risk Response is only reactive actions after a risk occurs.
• B. Risk Response includes proactive measures to counteract risks and changes in risk over the course of a project; it can involve mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• C. Risk Response is the allocation of budget to risk insurance.
• D. Risk Response is the process of risk identification.

Answer: (B)

Planning actions to address risks and how to adapt as risk changes over the project is what risk response is all about. It isn’t just about reacting after something goes wrong; it combines proactive steps to reduce the likelihood or impact of threats (such as mitigation or avoidance) with contingency plans that activate if a risk event occurs. It also evolves as new information shifts the risk landscape, so responses may be updated or adjusted as the project progresses. This broader approach—addressing both prevention and preparedness, and staying responsive to changing risk levels—best captures what risk response entails. The other ideas are narrower: focusing only on after-the-fact actions, or just allocating insurance budgets, or only identifying risks, don’t address the full scope of planning and implementing responses throughout the project.