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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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Question

Which of the following projects is a quality candidate for adaptive approaches?

Options

  • AInstalling new computers across offices
  • BDesigning a new suspension bridge
  • CUpgrading an information system
  • DRetrofitting an old building

How the community answered

(24 responses)
  • A
    8% (2)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    83% (20)
  • D
    4% (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.

AInstalling new computers across offices

Installing new computers is a repetitive, well-defined task with stable, predictable requirements, making it a better fit for a predictive approach.

BDesigning a new suspension bridge

Designing a suspension bridge requires strict sequential phases, safety-critical engineering standards, and fixed specifications - characteristics of a predictive lifecycle, not adaptive.

CUpgrading an information systemCorrect

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.

DRetrofitting an old building

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

Topics

#Adaptive approaches#Project suitability#Methodology selection

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