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CISA Is developing a new customer portal Practice Question
An organization is developing a new customer portal. The development team wants to use an agile methodology. Which of the following is a key benefit of using agile for this project?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many candidates confuse agile's reduced documentation overhead (Option C) as a primary benefit, but the key advantage is continuous stakeholder feedback, not just saving time on documentation.
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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Continuous stakeholder feedback is incorporated
Agile methodologies emphasize iterative development with continuous stakeholder feedback, which is critical for a customer portal where user needs evolve. This ensures the final product aligns with actual requirements, reducing rework and increasing satisfaction. Option A directly captures this core benefit.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Continuous stakeholder feedback is incorporated
Why this is correct
Agile's iterative sprints deliver working increments that stakeholders review regularly, so feedback shapes subsequent development rather than arriving after final delivery. This satisfies the portal project's need to accommodate evolving customer requirements throughout the build, reducing the risk of delivering a product misaligned with user expectations.
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Detailed requirements are defined upfront
Why it's wrong here
Agile deliberately avoids freezing detailed requirements upfront, embracing emergent, iteratively refined backlogs instead. It is tempting because thorough upfront specification is a genuine strength of waterfall, and would be the correct answer for a fixed-scope project with stable, well-understood requirements and contractual sign-off.
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Documentation is minimized to save time
Why it's wrong here
Agile values working software over comprehensive documentation, but documentation is still produced as needed; minimising it is not the methodology's stated benefit. It is tempting because agile teams do write less, and it would be correct if the question asked which practice reduces project overhead rather than which benefit agile delivers.
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The entire system is delivered at once
Why it's wrong here
Agile delivers working increments each iteration, not the whole system in a single release; incremental delivery is the point. It is tempting because a single delivery matches waterfall's approach, and would be correct for a project with a fixed, contractually agreed final handover date.
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