What are the stages of risk management (5)?

• A. Identify, Analyze, Mitigate, Finance, Administration
• B. Identify, Plan, Execute, Monitor, Close
• C. Assess, Plan, Implement, Review, Audit
• D. Detect, Analyze, Treat, Monitor, Control

Answer: (A)

Staging risk management as Identify, Analyze, Mitigate, Finance, Administration captures the full lifecycle: first you discover potential risks, then you assess their likelihood and impact, then you choose and implement actions to reduce or control them. After deciding on responses, you must have the funding and resources available to support those actions—that's the Finance stage. Finally, Administration covers governance, monitoring, reporting, and adjustments to keep the risk management plan alive over time. This structure emphasizes not only what could go wrong and how to respond, but also ensuring resources are allocated and oversight is in place, which makes it a practical, end-to-end approach. Other options either focus only on planning or execution, or omit ongoing oversight and resource allocation, which are essential for a sustainable risk program.