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You are assessing the risks of a proposed merger. You identify a 'high-probability, high-impact' risk where the two companies' data governance policies are diametrically opposed. Using the BABOK 'Assess Risks' task, what is the best strategic recommendation?

publish date: 2026/03/31 08:15:35.542852 UTC

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Transfer the risk by hiring a third-party consultant to handle the data migration

Accept the risk since the merger is a strategic mandate from the CEO

Ignore the risk until the 'Design Options' phase of the project

Develop a transition state where a unified data council is formed to harmonize policies before full integration

Develop a transition state where a unified data council is formed to harmonize policies before full integration

This represents a 'Mitigation' strategy through a transition state, which is a key element of a Change Strategy.

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