17 Questions
What is the main factor that determines whether a project follows a predictive or an adaptive development life cycle?
The evolving nature of project elements
Which of the following is a key strategy to ensure project life cycle flexibility?
Adjusting the various attributes of a phase
In project management, what does a project phase refer to?
A group of project activities leading to the completion of deliverables
How can project managers ensure that the project life cycle is flexible enough?
By identifying and performing necessary processes in each phase
What is the relationship between project life cycles and product life cycles?
Project life cycles and product life cycles are independent
What is a key characteristic of an incremental life cycle in project management?
Iterative phases
In a hybrid project life cycle, what is a common challenge that project management teams might face?
Difficulty in defining clear project phases
What distinguishes an adaptive life cycle from a predictive one?
Flexibility to adjust based on stakeholder feedback
How does the flexibility of a project life cycle impact the decision-making process of project management teams?
Requires adaptive leadership and decision-making
Why is understanding project life cycle flexibility crucial for project managers?
To facilitate effective response to changing project conditions
What is a possible consequence of failing to recognize the hybrid nature of a project's life cycle?
Misalignment in project management strategies
In an incremental life cycle, when is the deliverable considered complete?
Only after the final iteration
Which type of life cycle is defined as agile, iterative, or incremental?
Adaptive life cycle
What distinguishes an adaptive life cycle from other types of life cycles?
Approval of detailed scope after the start of an iteration
In a hybrid life cycle, what does it combine?
Predictive and iterative life cycles
Which type of project life cycle is also known as a change-driven life cycle?
Adaptive life cycle
What characteristic is common to both iterative and incremental life cycles?
Successive addition of functionality in iterations
Study Notes
Project Management Process Groups
- Project Management Process Groups are not project phases
- They are a logical grouping of project management processes and are used to organize the project management activities
Knowledge Areas
- 10 Knowledge Areas of project management
- Each Knowledge Area is defined by its knowledge requirements and described in terms of its component processes, practices, inputs, outputs, tools, and techniques
Project Life Cycle
- A project life cycle is the series of phases that a project passes through from its start to its completion
- It provides the basic framework for managing the project
- Project life cycles can be predictive or adaptive
- Phases may be sequential, iterative, or overlapping
Project Phases
- A project phase is a collection of logically related project activities that culminates in the completion of one or more deliverables
- Within a project life cycle, there are generally one or more phases that are associated with the development of the product, service, or result
- Development life cycles can be predictive, iterative, incremental, adaptive, or a hybrid model
Development Life Cycles
- Predictive life cycle: scope, time, and cost are determined early, and changes to scope are carefully managed
- Iterative life cycle: scope is determined early, but time and cost estimates are routinely modified as the project team’s understanding of the product increases
- Incremental life cycle: deliverable is produced through a series of iterations that successively add functionality within a predetermined time frame
- Adaptive life cycle: scope is defined and approved before the start of an iteration, and is agile, iterative, or incremental
- Hybrid life cycle: combination of predictive and adaptive life cycle
Test your knowledge on different project development life cycles such as predictive and adaptive approaches. Learn how project management teams determine the best life cycle for each project and how to ensure flexibility in dealing with various project factors.
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