Q: 12
Which of the following statements is true regarding project and product lifecycles?
Options
Discussion
Option A
Option A makes sense. You can have multiple projects over the course of one product’s life, like upgrades or maintenance after launch. Pretty sure PMI always emphasizes that product lifecycle is broader than project lifecycle.
Practice test plus the official guide line up with A
Its A since a single product might have several project lifecycles over time for enhancements, fixes, or phaseouts. I remember seeing similar wording in practice tests. Pretty confident but let me know if you see it differently.
Nah, it's not D here. D mixes up the hierarchy-projects are temporary but a single product can span many projects as it evolves or gets updated. A fits PMI's view best. Sometimes people trip up because a big project has lots of deliverables, but that's not the same as multiple products. Pretty sure it's A, but open if someone has a counter example.
D . A single project might deliver several products, like an implementation project that rolls out different deliverables at once. I think that's why D could work, not totally sure though.
I don’t think it’s C. A is correct.
If the question was asking about the shortest lifecycle, I’d probably pick B, but since it’s about which one statement is true in general, A is the one that fits. Would your answer change if the product was a one-time custom solution?
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