A project manager is developing the risk management process and schedules a risk planning workshop at the start of the project. Upon receiving the invitation, a senior stakeholder emails the project manager stating that a risk management plan is not needed since this is small project, and lack of a plan will reduce costs.

A project manager is developing the risk management process and schedules a risk planning workshop at the start of the project. Upon receiving the invitation, a senior stakeholder emails the project manager stating that a risk management plan is not needed since this is small project, and lack of a plan will reduce costs.
Which of the following should the project manager do?
A. Advise the stakeholder that risk management is a valuable undertaking and must be applied to all projects to some degree.
B. Cancel the workshop as the stakeholder is senior and risk management is an optional process, especially on smaller projects.
C. Continue with the workshop, but remove the stakeholder from the list of attendees.
D. Review the scope in an attempt to save money in other areas of the project to provide funding for the risk management activities

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