During a risk reassessment workshop with the project team and some external stakeholders, two key external stakeholders are overemphasizing the impact of a few project risks. This has led to a conflict.
How should the risk manager handle this situation?
In a scenario where external stakeholders are overemphasizing the impact of certain risks, running a sensitivity analysis would be the most appropriate action. Sensitivity analysis is a quantitative method that helps identify which risks have the most significant impact on the project. This approach provides objective data, which can help clarify the situation and resolve the conflict by demonstrating the actual potential impacts of the risks being discussed.
It is either B or D and I prefer D because we can check the quantitative assessment of the risks and which one have the most significant impact on the project. This way we can provide an objective clarification over the discussion. Remember that we are the Risk Manager, not the PM. If so, we could refer to the ground rules.