Which term describes the risk that I&T projects fail to meet objectives through lack of accountability and commitment?

• A. Project Ownership Risk
• B. Relevance Risk
• C. Asset Inventory
• D. Attack Vector

Answer: (A)

The concept being tested is ownership and accountability in project governance—the idea that a project will meet its objectives only if there is a clearly designated owner who is responsible and committed to its success.

When ownership is unclear or absent, decision rights, accountability, and commitment become fuzzy. There’s no single person driving the project, championing it, or ensuring resources and priorities stay aligned with the objectives. That gap can lead to missed deadlines, scope creep, insufficient follow-through, and ultimately failure to achieve the intended outcomes. This is precisely what “ownership risk” captures: the risk that a project won’t meet objectives because there is not a clear owner accountable for delivering results.

By contrast, relevance risk refers to whether the project remains aligned with strategic goals, asset inventory is about cataloging assets, and attack vector concerns how a threat could be exploited. None of these describe the core issue of accountability and commitment driving project success, which is why ownership risk is the best fit.