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Risk Assessment & Management Flashcards

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  1. A 3D animation studio stores all project files exclusively on a single NAS with no offsite backup. Which type of risk is being ignored?

    Answer: Disaster recovery risk

    Without offsite backup, fire, flood, or hardware failure could cause total data loss with no recovery path.

  2. Which probability-impact matrix quadrant should receive the HIGHEST priority mitigation effort?

    Answer: High probability, high impact

    Risks that are both highly likely and highly impactful demand immediate and thorough mitigation planning.

  3. An outsourced 3D modeling vendor delivers assets in an incompatible file format. How should this risk have been mitigated in advance?

    Answer: By specifying required file formats and testing a sample delivery early in the contract

    Defining deliverable formats in the contract and validating with an early sample delivery eliminates format incompatibility before it affects the full pipeline.

  4. What is 'scope creep' in a 3D modeling project, and why is it a risk?

    Answer: When client requests gradually expand the project beyond the original agreement without adjusting budget or timeline

    Scope creep silently erodes profit margins and causes missed deadlines because additional work is performed without additional compensation.

  5. During rigging, an artist discovers the character mesh has non-manifold geometry that was missed in QA. What risk does this represent?

    Answer: A schedule risk, as it will require rework and delay downstream tasks

    Undetected mesh errors requiring rework at the rigging stage delay the animation pipeline and compress remaining production time.

  6. A studio relies on a single licensed plugin for a critical rendering effect. What risk mitigation strategy is MOST prudent?

    Answer: Identify an alternative workflow or plugin before production starts

    Identifying a fallback workflow before production starts ensures the project can continue if the plugin becomes unavailable or incompatible.

  7. Which of the following BEST describes a 'residual risk' in 3D production?

    Answer: The risk that remains after mitigation measures have been applied

    Residual risk is what remains after all planned mitigation actions have been taken; it must be accepted or further addressed.