PMP · Question #69
A project manager is working on the delivery of a solution that needs to be deployed to the public quickly. The project team is experienced, the stakeholders are supporting the delivery, and the…
The correct answer is C. Have a high-level plan for incremental deliveries and get the customer's feedback as early as. To ensure quick, on-time delivery of a public-facing solution, the project manager should prioritize incremental deliveries and solicit early customer feedback.
Question
A project manager is working on the delivery of a solution that needs to be deployed to the public quickly. The project team is experienced, the stakeholders are supporting the delivery, and the customer is cooperating. What strategy should the project manager use to ensure on-time delivery of the solution?
Options
- AMeet with the customer to agree on the components of the solution and the priorities
- BAsk the sponsor for support regarding the allocation of additional resources to finish on time
- CHave a high-level plan for incremental deliveries and get the customer's feedback as early as
- DHave a detailed plan of all milestones, deliverables, functionalities, and allocation of resources
How the community answered
(27 responses)- A11% (3)
- B7% (2)
- C78% (21)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
To ensure quick, on-time delivery of a public-facing solution, the project manager should prioritize incremental deliveries and solicit early customer feedback.
While agreeing on components and priorities is important, it's part of initial planning and doesn't inherently ensure quick *delivery* as much as an incremental approach.
Asking for additional resources is a reactive measure for potential delays, not a proactive strategy to ensure on-time delivery when the team is already experienced and supported.
For a solution needing quick public deployment, an iterative or incremental delivery approach is highly effective. By focusing on a high-level plan for small, frequent deliveries and integrating early customer feedback, the project can rapidly provide value, test assumptions, and adapt, significantly increasing the likelihood of on-time delivery for the core solution by prioritizing essential features and deferring less critical ones.
A detailed plan of *all* milestones, deliverables, and functionalities is characteristic of a traditional waterfall approach, which can be rigid and slow for solutions requiring quick deployment and adaptability.
Concept tested: Agile delivery for rapid deployment
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/agile/agile-practice-guide
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Community Discussion
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Yuki V.Jan 20, 2026Confirmed C on my exam last month. The keywords "deployed quickly" plus an experienced team scream agile, so you want incremental deliveries and early customer feedback rather than a giant detailed plan upfront. A sounds reasonable but it is really just backlog refinement, while C captures the whole iterative strategy the question is asking for. D is the classic trap for anyone still thinking in waterfall mode.
Lena V.Jan 22, 2026Agreed on C, and the other giveaway is "experienced team" because that signals they can self-organize without the heavy process overhead that D assumes.
Lena V.Jan 8, 2026Picked A first since agreeing on priorities with the customer sounded right for a fast deployment. But the keywords "deployed quickly" plus "experienced team" point to incremental delivery with early feedback, which is the agile approach the exam wants here. C is the move.
Olusegun A.Jan 11, 2026C is right but the real giveaway is experienced team plus early feedback equals empirics, not just incremental delivery; fast deployment alone would fit predictive with a crashing schedule.
Carlos M.Jan 26, 2026Got C on my exam last month. The keywords "deployed quickly" plus "experienced team" scream agile, so incremental deliveries with early feedback is the only answer that fits.
Hiroshi T.Feb 1, 2026Confirmed C on exam last month. The fast deployment plus customer cooperation screamed incremental.
Olusegun A.Feb 2, 2026C is the right call here because the keywords "deployed quickly" plus an experienced team point straight to adaptive delivery with incremental releases and early feedback. What still bugs me is whether the exam expects you to always default to incremental delivery whenever speed is mentioned, or if there are stems where a predictive fast-track approach is the better answer?
Carlos M.Feb 4, 2026C is right for this one but watch for stems that say fixed scope plus fixed budget plus experienced team, that combo can still point predictive even with a speed emphasis.