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A project manager is assigned to a project in a company that is transitioning to agile. Not all stakeholders believe in the project, and some stakeholders would like the entire project defined and planned out early in the project. However, the project sponsor needs a quick win to ensure the continuation of the project.
What approach should the project manager use?

  • A. An agile approach as this would provide working functionality earlier
  • B. A predictive approach as this would please the senior stakeholders
  • C. A hybrid project as this will mitigate stakeholders' concerns
  • D. A predictive approach as this will show benefits for all stakeholders
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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️

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Highly Voted 2 years ago
Selected Answer: C
Also gonna go with C. Hybrid is the best case for transitioning from predictive to agile, as it incorporates elements of both.
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Most Recent 8 months ago
Selected Answer: C
C is the better answer then A. A not consider the preference of some stakeholders.
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Delab202
9 months, 1 week ago
Selected Answer: C
C. A hybrid approach: This approach provides a balanced solution that can mitigate stakeholders' concerns by incorporating enough upfront planning to provide clarity and structure, while still leveraging agile practices to deliver quick, incremental wins. This can help in building confidence among skeptical stakeholders and securing the project's continuation through early demonstrations of value.
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xcjxcj
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Selected Answer: A
Hybrid will not achieve quick win.
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victory108
1 year, 1 month ago
Selected Answer: C
C. A hybrid project as this will mitigate stakeholders' concerns
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kevzzz
1 year, 1 month ago
Selected Answer: A
The first sentence of the question answer it for you. A company transitioning to agile... Plus there is this article from the PMI web site. https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/agile-versus-waterfall-approach-erp-project-6300
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Jamrock
1 year, 2 months ago
Selected Answer: A
this is a tricky one. I think Sponsor needing a quick win because of stakeholders not supporting the project, trumps the hybrid approach. some stakeholders wanting the entire project defined is not a strong enough reason to compromise to hybrid.
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PeterTheTree
1 year, 2 months ago
Selected Answer: A
Given that the company is transitioning to agile and the project sponsor needs a quick win, an agile approach is the best fit. Agile methodology allows for incremental delivery of functionality, which would demonstrate progress and results more quickly than traditional predictive methods. This could help gain stakeholder confidence and secure their buy-in.A hybrid approach could be a potential compromise, using elements of both agile and predictive methodologies. However, it may not deliver working functionality as quickly as a fully agile approach, which is what the project sponsor needs.
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Aish_
1 year, 2 months ago
Selected Answer: C
A hybrid approach combines elements of both agile and predictive (also known as traditional or waterfall) methodologies. This approach recognizes the need for flexibility, responsiveness, and early delivery while also accommodating the desire for defined planning and documentation.
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Jame
1 year, 3 months ago
Selected Answer: C
I think C is better for Nego.
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Yuxiao
1 year, 4 months ago
OK if you select C, let me ask you one question. How many version of your product do you provide? Only One. How you use one version of your product provide continuous value? the correct answer is A.
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RevZig67
1 year, 6 months ago
Selected Answer: C
The most appropriate approach in this situation would be a hybrid project approach, as it combines aspects of both agile and predictive methodologies. This approach would allow the project team to address the concerns of stakeholders who prefer a more defined and planned-out project by providing a detailed plan for the project's initial phases. At the same time, it would also allow the project team to deliver some quick wins by using agile methodologies to produce working functionality earlier. The project manager would need to balance the different stakeholder needs and ensure that the project remains aligned with the project sponsor's goals.
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JYKL88
1 year, 6 months ago
Hybrid will be better
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burtyoung
1 year, 8 months ago
Selected Answer: C
Hybrid is the best option.
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PMPStudent
1 year, 10 months ago
Selected Answer: A
I will stick with A. Just because the sponsor wants a quick win.
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15rajanikanthhotie
1 year, 10 months ago
Selected Answer: A
I go with A
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rajeshtk
2 years ago
I have a second thought. Shouldn't get the quick win by showing a working functionality through an incremental agile approach? I mean considering A as the correct answer? Any thoughts?
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Gerardo1971
2 years ago
I believe the key is we need a quick win. Without a quick win maybe the project will be finished and And it won't matter if it's agile or hybrid. The best way to a quick win is agile. I go with A
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