Prof. Roy Levow

Session 11

Proof-of-Concept Cycle Revising the Version Plan Embedding the APF in Other Approaches Extreme Project Management Comparing Project Approaches

Embed the APF in other approaches Use the APF for proof of concept Adapt the APF to revise the version plan Identify an extreme project Describe the four phases of the Extreme

Project Management approach Understand how Extreme Project

Management clarifies the goal and converges to a solution

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Proof-of-Concept Cycle Used to help make business case for project First cycle of APF project Steps

The creation of a prototype A feasibility study The writing of use cases Storyboarding Any other activity to demonstrate business plan

Revising Version Plan The first few cycles generates numerous change ideas

and issues Client may decide to change version plan

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In TPM In the WBS, leave a functionality undefined Place undefined functionality in Network

Diagram Use APF for the undefined functionality

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High Speed – Project is innovative, groundbreaking, and vital to organization. Speed is essential

High Change – Uncertainty about goal and solution necessitates constant change

High Uncertainty – Time and cost are unknown

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Iterative After each cycle, decision

made to continue or cancel Scope is unknown Client most involved (makes

decision to go on) No constrained scope triangle

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Define the Project Goal xPM Project Overview Statement Establish a Project Timebox and Cost Establish Number of Cycles and Cycle

Length Trade-Offs in the Scope Triangle

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Defining How the Project Will Be Done Conditions of Satisfaction Scenarios, Stories, and Use Cases Prioritizing Requirements Identifying the First Cycle Deliverables Go / No-Go Decision Planning for Later Cycles

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How this Phase Differs Time for exploration and discovery Subteams share ideas and information

Assign Resources Establish Cycle Plan Collaboratively Produce Deliverables

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Apply Learning and Discovery from the Previous Cycle

Revise the Project Goal Reprioritize Requirements Make the Go / No-Go Decision for the

Next Cycle

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