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
  • Develop a flexible Business Case
  • Chose the correct solution to the problem defined
  • Define the level of adaptability needed for the problem solution
  • Assess the financial and technical viability for the solution
  • Validate the solution before the project start
  • Define how the solution will be implemented and validate this strategy with the client
  • Develop the product by means of iterations
TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
  • Business Analysis
  • Structured Problem Solving Process
  • Design Thinking
  • Lean Inception
  • Value Proposition Canvas
  • Rolling Wave Planning, Waterfall Model
  • Iterations
  • Business Case, Project Charter
PLANS
GOOD PRACTICES
  • Develop formal plans at the beginning of the project that allow adaptations
  • Create formal change processes
  • Adapt the plans at the end of each phase, stage or release
TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
  • Plans templates
  • Project Changes forms
  • Change management processes
SCOPE
GOOD PRACTICES
  • Conduct scope definition meetings
  • Define the preliminary project scope
  • Adapt the scope at the end of each phase, stage or release
TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
  • WBS and/or Backlogs
  • Features and User Stories
  • Backlog prioritization techniques
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
  • Define responsibilities
  • Create performance indicators for the resources
TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
  • Resources estimation techniques
  • Resources negotiation
  • Teambuilding
  • Resources self-management
  • Conflict Management
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
  • Parametric estimates
  • Triangular estimates
  • Weighted estimates
  • Gantt Charts
  • Story Points
  • Kanban Method
COST
GOOD PRACTICES
  • Estimate costs
  • Develop a flexible project budget
  • Estimate management reserves
  • Establish a financial disbursement plan
  • Formalize the project budget
  • Adapt the budget at the end of each phase, stage or release
TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
  • Top-down or Bottom-up analysis
  • Parametric estimates
  • Triangular estimates
  • Weighted estimates
  • Reserve Analysis
QUALITY
GOOD PRACTICES
  • Develop acceptance criteria for the products
  • Define tests to be executed
  • Execute tests according to the plans
TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
  • Tests and Inspections
  • 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
  • Questionnaires
  • Risk Matrix
  • Risk Management Canvas
  • Risk Register