PK0-005 Project Management Concepts Practice Question
A project to develop a mobile app is in the executing phase. The project manager uses a Kanban board to track tasks. The team is self-organizing and works in short iterations. The customer is actively involved and provides feedback frequently. Which THREE statements are true about this project?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently confuse agile traits with predictive/waterfall traits — candidates may select 'detailed requirements upfront' or 'command-and-control' because those sound like standard project management practices, but they directly contradict the agile signals (Kanban, self-organizing, short iterations) in the scenario.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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The project uses an agile methodology.
Option A is correct because the scenario describes hallmark agile practices: a Kanban board for visualizing workflow, short iterations, a self-organizing team, and frequent customer feedback, all of which are core to agile methodologies. Option B is correct because agile projects deliver value incrementally through short iterations, producing working product increments that the customer can review and provide feedback on. Option E is correct because the scenario explicitly states the team is self-organizing, which is a defining characteristic of agile teams that manage their own work and decisions. Option C is incorrect because detailed upfront requirements are characteristic of predictive/waterfall approaches, whereas agile embraces evolving requirements and just-in-time elaboration. Option D is incorrect because a command-and-control style is antithetical to agile, where the project manager typically serves as a servant-leader or facilitator rather than directing the team.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
The project uses an agile methodology.
Why this is correct
Self-organising teams, short iterations, frequent customer feedback and Kanban visualisation all sit within agile delivery, where scope emerges through iteration rather than being fixed upfront. This satisfies the stem's executing-phase mobile app scenario, confirming an adaptive, iterative methodology rather than a predictive one.
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The project delivers value incrementally.
Why this is correct
Short iterations with frequent customer feedback let the team release working functionality regularly, so value accrues in increments rather than at a single end-of-project handover. This directly satisfies the stem's iterative cadence and active customer involvement, distinguishing incremental delivery from big-bang waterfall release.
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Detailed requirements were defined upfront.
Why it's wrong here
Kanban and short, feedback-driven iterations imply emergent, progressively refined requirements rather than upfront detail. Detailed upfront requirements suit predictive waterfall projects with fixed scope, which is why the option attracts candidates who equate planning rigour with success.
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The project manager has a command-and-control style.
Why it's wrong here
A self-organising team with frequent customer feedback indicates a servant-leader or facilitative style, not command-and-control. Command-and-control fits directive, plan-driven environments with low uncertainty, which is why it tempts those associating strong project management with centralised decision authority.
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The project team is self-organizing.
Why this is correct
The stem explicitly states the team is self-organising, so this restates a given fact. In agile, self-organising teams pull work and decide how to execute tasks themselves, rather than receiving assigned tasks from the project manager, which matches the Kanban and short-iteration context described.
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