CAPM Practice: Determine how project methodologies influence business analysis processes

Predictive projects typically have intensive early stakeholder engagement (requirements workshops, sign-off) followed by limited involvement until acceptance testing. Adaptive projects maintain continuous stakeholder engagement through sprint reviews, backlog refinement, and frequent feedback — producing more relevant requirements.

**Why not A:** Stakeholder involvement is not identical across methodologies. The timing, frequency, and nature of stakeholder engagement differ significantly between predictive and adaptive approaches, affecting how requirements are gathered, reviewed, and refined throughout the project.

**Why not B:** Adaptive methodologies actually increase stakeholder involvement rather than reducing it. Continuous engagement through sprint reviews, backlog refinement, and frequent feedback loops is a core principle of adaptive approaches, specifically to ensure requirements remain aligned with evolving needs.

**Why not D:** Involving stakeholders only at project closure is far too late in any methodology. Both predictive and adaptive approaches require stakeholder input during requirements development, though the pattern of that involvement differs significantly between the two approaches.