PK0-005 Project Management Concepts Practice Question
A project manager is using a hybrid methodology. The project has a fixed overall budget and a high-level schedule, but some deliverables are developed iteratively with stakeholder feedback. The team works in two-week sprints for software development, while hardware procurement follows a sequential plan. Which project life cycle is being used?
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Hybrid life cycle
Hybrid combines predictive (waterfall) for stable parts and agile for iterative parts.
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Hybrid life cycle
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Hybrid uses both predictive and iterative approaches.
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Predictive life cycle
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Not entirely predictive; includes iterations.
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Iterative life cycle
Why it's wrong here
Iterative is a type of agile; hybrid includes both predictive and iterative.
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Adaptive life cycle
Why it's wrong here
Adaptive is fully agile; hybrid has predictive elements.
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