GIAC GCPM Exam - Topic 2 Question 73 Discussion

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Question #: 73
Topic #: 2

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How many stages are there in the project life cycle?

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by Maxima at Aug 01, 2025, 12:29 AM

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Roxanne

5 months ago

I thought it was 4 stages, but 5 makes sense.

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Lavonda

6 months ago

Wait, are you sure it's not 6?

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Theodora

6 months ago

Definitely 5, that's the standard!

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Sommer

6 months ago

Totally agree, 5 is the right number!

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Malcom

6 months ago

There are 5 stages in the project life cycle.

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Kenda

6 months ago

I’m leaning towards 5 as well, but I wish I had reviewed the project management phases more thoroughly.

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Sanda

7 months ago

I feel like it could be 6 stages, but I might be mixing it up with another framework.

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Blair

7 months ago

I remember practicing a question like this, and I think the answer was 4 stages.

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Gladys

7 months ago

I think there are 5 stages in the project life cycle, but I’m not completely sure.

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Kaitlyn

7 months ago

Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. I remember there are initiation, planning, execution, monitoring/controlling, and closure stages. So the answer is 5.

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Glenn

7 months ago

The project life cycle stages are something we covered in class, but I'm drawing a blank right now. I'll have to make an educated guess.

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Alease

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I'll have to think it through carefully before answering.

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Xenia

8 months ago

I'm pretty sure the project life cycle has 5 stages, so I'll go with option A.

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Elvera

8 months ago

Hmm, I remember there being 6 stages. Let me think about this...

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Karma

8 months ago

That makes sense. I'll go with 6 stages too.

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Lashandra

8 months ago

I think there are 6 stages because I remember studying it in my project management course.

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Dudley

10 months ago

I'm pretty sure it's 5 stages. That's what I've learned in my project management classes.

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Denise

8 months ago

I think it's 6 stages actually.

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Karma

10 months ago

Why do you think there are 6 stages, Lashandra?

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Lashandra

10 months ago

I believe there are 6 stages in the project life cycle.

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Karma

10 months ago

I think there are 5 stages in the project life cycle.

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