IS AGILE SUITABLE FOR MY PROGRAM/PRODUCT ? | AGILE SUITABILITY ASSESSMENT SUPPORT TOOL
DIFFERENCES: AGILE vs. WATERFALL
KNOW IF A PROJECT EXECUTION/PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IS SUITED TO AGILE OR NOT?
Agile helps drive competitive advantage by making it easier to respond quickly to customer needs and changing market demands. Because of this virtually any project is suited to Agile. Fundamentally, the Agile help us harness innovation by allowing the work to evolve as we uncover things.
Adopting Agile may require operational changes and shift from traditional mindset. When deciding between Agile versus Waterfall, it can all boil down to this: If you know the project is fixed, unchanging, and predictable, Waterfall can be a better choice. If you anticipate or expect any changes throughout the product/program development, go with Agile.
AGILE SUITABILITY ASSESSMENT SUPPORT TOOL
PURPOSE OF TOOL DOWNLOAD THE AGILE SUITABILITY ASSESSMENT TOOL
• To help assess whether a programs / project/product is suited for Agile or not and help make selection of the right methodology – Traditional or Agile; To supports decisions like Identify and mitigate risks to Agile delivery and make necessary changes to team and stakeholder’s skill sets, as necessary to implement Agile.
This tool uses for following attributes for Agile suitability assessment:
• Sponsor and Stakeholder characteristics like Sponsor’s buy-in, Product Owners availability etc.
• Project characteristics like requirements, effort, interfacing systems, Regulatory requirements, packaged solution etc.
• Project Resources characteristics like team size, skills, experience etc.
When to use this tool: During inception phase after the idea is approved or before project/program/product setup in Project management tool.
