Selection of the appropriate methodology for project delivery is very crucial for project success. Project delivery strategy development is an area one must focus even before project planning. Should we follow agile, predictive or hybrid is a crucial decision one must make before getting into planning. Here we explore this topic in detail and provide a structured approach to decide the project delivery strategy.
We have three basic project management styles. Predictive (Waterfall), Agile (Adaptive) and the Hybrid. Based on the nature of projects, or the nature of phases, some models are more suitable than the others. How do we choose the right model?
The three parameters governing the model selection
- Technology familiarity by the team
- Requirements clarity and agreement by the key stakeholders
- Ease of change (Determined by the domain
Quadrant -1 Predictive Project Management
- Technology familiarity is high
- Requirements clarity is high
- Ease of change is low
Quadrant -2 Hybrid Project Management
- Technology familiarity is low (Technology is new)
- Requirements clarity is high
- Ease of change is high
Quadrant -3 Hybrid Project Management
- Technology familiarity is high (Familiar technology)
- Requirements clarity low
- Ease of change is low
Quadrant -4 Agile / Adaptive
- Technology familiarity is low
- Requirements clarity is low
- Ease of change is high
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