CAPM · Question #497
Which of the following projects is a quality candidate for adaptive approaches?
The correct answer is C. Upgrading an information system. Adaptive (agile) approaches are best suited for projects with evolving, unclear, or frequently changing requirements. Upgrading an information system typically involves incremental discovery and iterative delivery.
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- AInstalling new computers across offices
- BDesigning a new suspension bridge
- CUpgrading an information system
- DRetrofitting an old building
How the community answered
(24 responses)- A8% (2)
- B4% (1)
- C83% (20)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
Adaptive (agile) approaches are best suited for projects with evolving, unclear, or frequently changing requirements. Upgrading an information system typically involves incremental discovery and iterative delivery.
Installing new computers is a repetitive, well-defined task with stable, predictable requirements, making it a better fit for a predictive approach.
Designing a suspension bridge requires strict sequential phases, safety-critical engineering standards, and fixed specifications - characteristics of a predictive lifecycle, not adaptive.
Upgrading an information system is a strong candidate for adaptive approaches because IT system requirements are rarely fully known upfront, often change based on user feedback, and benefit from iterative releases that allow continuous refinement. Adaptive methods accommodate the discovery-driven nature of system upgrades by delivering working increments and adjusting scope as stakeholders clarify needs.
Retrofitting a building follows construction industry standards with well-defined scope, regulations, and physical constraints that suit a predictive, plan-driven approach.
Concept tested: Selecting adaptive vs predictive project lifecycle
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/practice-guides/agile
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