CAPM Practice: Determine how to follow and execute planned strategies or frameworks

When a planned risk occurs, the project team should execute the response strategy that was already defined in the risk management plan. This demonstrates following and executing the planned risk framework rather than creating ad-hoc responses.

**Why not A:** Escalating to the project sponsor should not be the first action when a planned risk response exists. The risk register already documents a response strategy that was planned for this exact situation. Implementing the planned response demonstrates proper execution of the risk management framework.

**Why not B:** Updating the risk register and documenting lessons learned are important follow-up activities, but they should not be done first. The immediate priority is implementing the planned response strategy to address the risk that has materialized, then documenting the outcome afterward.

**Why not C:** Calling an emergency team meeting to brainstorm solutions wastes time when a response strategy already exists. The purpose of proactive risk planning is to have responses ready when risks occur. Brainstorming a new response ignores the work already done in risk management planning.