In Chapter 5, Bootstrap Teams with Liftoffs, we discussed defining success using an activity called Success Sliders.
In the Success Sliders activity, we asked the team to consider seven different sliders which represent different facets of success: Customer Satisfaction, Team Satisfaction, Deliver Value, Deliver on Time, Deliver on Budget, Deliver All Defined Scope, and Meet Quality Requirements.
These particular characteristics focus on delivery in a project setting. In a long-lived product environment with iterative/incremental delivery, these could be redefined, for example:
- On time becomes early and often
- On budget becomes cost-effective
- Defined scope becomes useful software or satisfied users
However, all teams ...
