Effective Software Project Management

The Launching Phase of an Iterative SDPM Strategy for the Adaptive Project Framework Model

The Launching Phase of an Adaptive SDPM strategy for the Adaptive Project Framework model has all four of the considerations stated previously for the generic Adaptive situation. Figure 27-2 highlights the Launching Phase of an Adaptive SDPM strategy for the Adaptive Project Framework model.

Figure 27-2. The Launching Phase of an Adaptive SDPM strategy for the Adaptive Project Framework model

The Launching Phases of the Adaptive SDPM and Iterative SDPM strategies bear a lot of similarity. However, in the case of the Iterative models, the focus is on discovering missing features, whereas in the Adaptive models the focus is on discovering missing functions. That is a more challenging task. The Iterative models know where they are going as far as defining an acceptable solution.

The Adaptive models do not. That’s the challenge of Adaptive projects over the challenge of Iterative projects.

In the search for the missing functionality and the features that further define that functionality, the team and the customer are called upon to be collaborative, open-minded, and creative. Brainstorming sessions are common during the Client Checkpoint as probative initiatives are identified and implemented. Options should be kept open as long as a glimmer of hope that they may uncover something useful ...