An experienced project manager leads an enthusiastic team that lacks the experience to complete the work successfully. What should the project manager do to reduce the risk of project failure?

The correct answer is to provide the team with necessary coaching and mentoring. This directly addresses the team's lack of experience by transferring knowledge and skills from the project manager to the team members. Coaching and mentoring are effective, proactive strategies for developing team capabilities and reducing the risk of project failure due to inexperience. Requesting additional experienced professionals might be a solution, but it's not always feasible and doesn't develop the current team. Authorizing a training program is a good long-term solution, but coaching and mentoring offer more immediate, context-specific guidance. Assigning a dedicated resource for quality verification is a reactive quality control measure, not a proactive solution for building team experience.