PMP · Question #709
A project manager is working with a customer's team on a new project. Some product definitions and requirements are still not clear, but the customer wants to start activities as soon as possible. The
The correct answer is C. A hybrid approach will allow for management of the requirement uncertainties as well as the date. Without knowing what is the requirement, as a project manager you cannot plan or schedule. Scope of a project comes from requirements. Schedule development can only be done scope is defined and validated - because it is Hybrid.
Question
Options
- AA hybrid approach will enable project activities to start immediately and allow for a plan for the
- BA hybrid approach will allow the project manager to revise the product specifications
- CA hybrid approach will allow for management of the requirement uncertainties as well as the date
- DA hybrid approach will ensure the delivery date is accomplished and will eliminate product
How the community answered
(33 responses)- A12% (4)
- B3% (1)
- C82% (27)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
Without knowing what is the requirement, as a project manager you cannot plan or schedule. Scope of a project comes from requirements. Schedule development can only be done scope is defined and validated - because it is Hybrid.
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Community Discussion
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Mei-Ling H.Jul 5, 2026C is correct. The stem has two constraints: unclear requirements and a fixed regulatory date. Hybrid lets you handle the uncertainty with iterative work on the requirements while still using predictive planning for the compliance deadline. D is a trap because "ensure" and "eliminate" are absolutes that no methodology can guarantee. A is also tempting but the text is cut off and does not address the uncertainty side, which is the whole point of choosing hybrid over pure predictive.
Yusuf A.Jul 7, 2026The D trap is exactly what a senior PM warned me about, those absolute words like ensure and eliminate almost never survive in real projects, but I would add that the fixed regulatory date is the real driver here since you could also handle unclear requirements in pure agile if there were no compliance deadline.
Hiroshi T.Jun 26, 2026C is the only option that addresses both constraints in the stem: unclear requirements and a fixed regulatory date. D is the trap because hybrid does not eliminate product uncertainty, it manages it alongside the committed delivery date. PMI.org, PMBOK Guide 7th edition, section on development approaches and life cycles, confirms hybrid combines predictive and adaptive to balance fixed constraints with evolving scope.
Mei-Ling H.Jun 27, 2026Agreed on C, but watch the qualifier if the stem says most uncertainty instead of just uncertainty, because that pushes toward adaptive-dominant hybrid and the answer edge gets thinner.
Yusuf A.Jul 5, 2026Saw this on my exam last month, my lead always says hybrid handles both uncertainty and fixed dates, so C.
Mei-Ling H.Jul 7, 2026C is correct but be careful with the word always, because hybrid specifically means the predictive side handles the fixed dates while the adaptive side handles uncertainty, not that a single hybrid approach automatically gives you both.