Which project life cycle follows a plan reviewed and approved by the stakeholders?

The correct answer is D. Predictive. A predictive life cycle (also called waterfall or plan-driven) is characterized by comprehensive upfront planning - a detailed project plan is created, reviewed, and formally approved by stakeholders before execution begins. Scope, schedule, and cost are defined early, and…

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Which project life cycle follows a plan reviewed and approved by the stakeholders?

Options

AAdaptive
BIterative
CIncremental
DPredictive

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Explanation

A predictive life cycle (also called waterfall or plan-driven) is characterized by comprehensive upfront planning - a detailed project plan is created, reviewed, and formally approved by stakeholders before execution begins. Scope, schedule, and cost are defined early, and changes go through formal change control. Adaptive life cycles embrace change throughout the project and do not require full upfront plan approval. Iterative life cycles refine deliverables through repeated cycles, and incremental life cycles deliver portions of the product over time - neither requires a fully approved upfront plan in the way a predictive approach does.

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