The tips presented below are purely suggestive, not mandatory, and not exhaustive. They should be evaluated by the team in each case.
PROBLEM
GOOD PRACTICES
- Define a product vision suitable for the defined problem
- Define the level of adaptability needed for the problem solution
- Define how the solution will be implemented and validate in a regular basis
- Develop the product by means of iterations
TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
- Design Thinking
- Lean Inception
- Value Proposition Canvas
- Problem Solution Canvas
- Iterations
PLANS
GOOD PRACTICES
- Develop minimally necessary plans for project monitoring
- Adapt the plans after each iterations
- Develop a suitable mindset suitable to the adaptive change management
TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
- Plans templates
- Change management processes
SCOPE
GOOD PRACTICES
- Define the major deliverables
- Detail the scope during the project
- Adopt an incremental and iterative way to develop the product
- Adapt the scope at the end of each phase, stage, release or iteration
TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
- Backlogs
- Features and User Soriess
- Backlog prioritization teckniques
- Backlog Refinement
- Burndown and Burnup Charts
RESOURCES
GOOD PRACTICES
- Define the resources to all project phases
- Acquire the resources and guarantee their availability during the project
- Develop the resources during the project
- Develop strategies for shared responsibility
TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
- Self-managed teams
- Teambuilding
- Conflict Management
- Team Velocity
TIME
GOOD PRACTICES
- Estimate the duration for the project main deliverables
- Develop a project roadmap
- Adapt the roadmap at the end of each phase, stage or release
- Control the workflow in a regular basis
- Define the product development by means of iterations
- Conduct team coordination meetings
TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
- Gantt Charts
- Story Points
- Kanban Method
COST
GOOD PRACTICES
- Costs estimates
- Develop a flexible project budget
- Management reserves estimates
- Adapt the budget at the end of each phase, stage or release
TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
- Top-down or Bottom-up analysis
QUALITY
GOOD PRACTICES
- Develop acceptance criteria at each iteration
- Define tests to be executed
- Execute tests according to the plans
TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
- Tests and Inspections
- Experiments
- Check-lists
- Product review meetings
- Definition of Done
RISKS
GOOD PRACTICES
- Identify risks with cause and effect for the project and for each iteration
- Qualitative risks measures
- Plan risk responses
- Communicate risks to stakeholders
- Monitor the effectiveness of risk responses
- Risks reassessments in a timely manner
TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
- Brainstorming
- Interviews
- Risk Matrix
- Risk Management Canvas