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CAPM Practice: Demonstrate an understanding of the various project life cycles and processes

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Ananya Sokolov is leading a software development project at Lumen Solar using an adaptive approach. The team discovers a technical issue that is currently blocking their work. During the daily standup, a team member mentions uncertainty about whether a key vendor will deliver components on time. How should Ananya classify these two items?

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Correct answer: The technical blocker is an issue; the vendor delivery concern is a risk

Explanation

An issue is a problem that is currently happening and requires immediate attention (the technical blocker exists now). A risk is an uncertain event that may or may not occur in the future (the vendor may or may not deliver late). This distinction is fundamental to project management.

**Why not A:** Constraints are limiting factors imposed on the project (such as budget or regulatory requirements), not current problems or future uncertainties. The technical blocker is an active problem (an issue), and the vendor concern is a future uncertainty (a risk) — neither fits the definition of a constraint.

**Why not C:** Not both items are risks. The technical blocker is currently happening and actively blocking work, making it an issue requiring immediate attention. Only the vendor delivery concern qualifies as a risk because it involves future uncertainty that may or may not materialize.

**Why not D:** The technical blocker is not a constraint — it is an active problem (an issue) that the team is currently experiencing. The vendor concern is not an assumption because it is not something believed to be true for planning; it is an uncertain future event (a risk) that could affect the project.

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