What are three of the six stages of the technology lifecycle? (Select three)

Question

Options

• APlanning
• BEvaluation
• CProcurement
• DPurchasing
• ERepair
• FDeployment
• GAssessment

• A
  88% (22)
• E
  4% (1)
• F
  8% (2)

Explanation

Planning (A), Evaluation (B), and Assessment (G) are three of the six recognized stages in the technology lifecycle, which typically include Planning, Evaluation, Assessment, Acquisition, Implementation/Operation, and Disposal.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• Procurement (C) and Purchasing (D) are essentially the same concept and describe a sub-task within the Acquisition stage - they are not standalone lifecycle stages.
• Repair (E) is a maintenance activity that occurs within the Operations stage, not a distinct lifecycle phase.
• Deployment (F) is a component of the Implementation stage, not a top-level stage itself.

Memory tip: Think of the lifecycle as a decision-making journey: you first Plan what you need, Assess your current situation, Evaluate your options, then acquire, operate, and eventually dispose. The trap on this question is confusing activities within a stage (like purchasing or deploying) with the stages themselves - always think at the higher strategic level, not the tactical action level.

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