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Project Management & Agile · Foundational

Adaptive Approach

A development approach in which requirements are elaborated and refined iteratively as the project proceeds.

Definition

Adaptive approaches, including agile, are suited to high uncertainty and volatile requirements. Scope is defined and approved in short increments, with frequent feedback from customers driving changes.

Example

A mobile app team ships every two weeks and reprioritizes the backlog based on user analytics.

Exam tip

When requirements are uncertain and frequent customer feedback is possible, the best answer is adaptive/agile.

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