WGU C790 Predictive & Adaptive SDLC Mastery: Waterfall, Agile,
Incremental Development, Walking Skeleton, Project Initiation,
Planning, Analysis, Design, Implementation, Deployment, Support,
System Development Methodologies, Visual Modeling, IDE Tools,
Requirements Traceability, Work Breakdown Structure, Critical Path,
Schedule Compression, Risk Management, Change Control, Earned
Value Analysis, Quality Assurance, Stakeholder Engagement, Semantic
& Process Interoperability, HCIS Integration, Health Informatics, Agile
Modeling, Iterative Delivery, Incremental Functionality, Project Scope,
Deliverables, Milestones, Constraints, Assumptions, Professional
Project Execution Strategies Exam Questions Verified and Provided
with Complete A+ Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026
predictive approach to the SDLC
approach assumes project can be planned in advance - new information system developed
according to the plan
adaptive approach to the SDLC
approach assumes project must be more flexible and adapt to changing needs as the project
progresses
waterfall model
, SDLC approach assumes phases can be completed sequentially with no overlap
"no going back" - most predictive (aka not flexible)
incremental development
SDLC approach completes portions of system in small increments across iterations
each increment being integrated into the whole as it is completed
walking skeleton
iterative development approach - complete system structure Is built but with bare-bones
functionality
later iterations flesh out/add functionality
project initiation
identify problem, secure approval
project planning
plan, organize and schedule
Incremental Development, Walking Skeleton, Project Initiation,
Planning, Analysis, Design, Implementation, Deployment, Support,
System Development Methodologies, Visual Modeling, IDE Tools,
Requirements Traceability, Work Breakdown Structure, Critical Path,
Schedule Compression, Risk Management, Change Control, Earned
Value Analysis, Quality Assurance, Stakeholder Engagement, Semantic
& Process Interoperability, HCIS Integration, Health Informatics, Agile
Modeling, Iterative Delivery, Incremental Functionality, Project Scope,
Deliverables, Milestones, Constraints, Assumptions, Professional
Project Execution Strategies Exam Questions Verified and Provided
with Complete A+ Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026
predictive approach to the SDLC
approach assumes project can be planned in advance - new information system developed
according to the plan
adaptive approach to the SDLC
approach assumes project must be more flexible and adapt to changing needs as the project
progresses
waterfall model
, SDLC approach assumes phases can be completed sequentially with no overlap
"no going back" - most predictive (aka not flexible)
incremental development
SDLC approach completes portions of system in small increments across iterations
each increment being integrated into the whole as it is completed
walking skeleton
iterative development approach - complete system structure Is built but with bare-bones
functionality
later iterations flesh out/add functionality
project initiation
identify problem, secure approval
project planning
plan, organize and schedule
