If there are organization standards or policies around methodology selection, start there.
If not, then profile the project with the core team and tailor your approach accordingly.
Many of the companies I've worked with have developed in-house profiling tools to help them understand where a given project lies on the continuum from predictive to adaptive.
Kiron
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Dec 05, 2018 5:35 PM
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Thank you Kiron for your input, I asked that question to a Senior PM and didn't get the answer.
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Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
Using this: https://www.projectmanagement.com/blog-pos...-right-solution plus the characteristics of product/service/result to create. Solution is equal to product + project. Approach selection is a matter of business analysis and has to be done as a component in the process to create the solution before a project exists. Saving Changes...
Verdieu St FleurFounder & CEO| VEGA MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LLCWilmington, Ca, United States
Dec 05, 2018 4:50 PM
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If there are organization standards or policies around methodology selection, start there.
If not, then profile the project with the core team and tailor your approach accordingly.
Many of the companies I've worked with have developed in-house profiling tools to help them understand where a given project lies on the continuum from predictive to adaptive.
Kiron
Thank you Kiron for your input, I asked that question to a Senior PM and didn't get the answer. Saving Changes...
1. Org guidelines, standards, checklist, approach - hopefully there's something you can leverage/reference
2. Project profile - requires some amount of experience or at least understanding of what factors drive the selection, web has lots of guidance on this
3. Experience - ask as many people as you can what approach they'd take in this specific case, and why
4. Take a shot - try one
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Dec 05, 2018 6:22 PM
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Thank you Robert !!
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Verdieu St FleurFounder & CEO| VEGA MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LLCWilmington, Ca, United States
Dec 05, 2018 5:58 PM
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I'm in agreement with Kiron.
Generally speaking, in order of approach:
1. Org guidelines, standards, checklist, approach - hopefully there's something you can leverage/reference
2. Project profile - requires some amount of experience or at least understanding of what factors drive the selection, web has lots of guidance on this
3. Experience - ask as many people as you can what approach they'd take in this specific case, and why
4. Take a shot - try one
In addition to the above comments, in the "project profile" step, approaches and methodologies tend to fall into 2 categories:
1) Develop something new
2) Improve something existing
The tools differ such as Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) for a new development, vs. DMAIC (Define Measure Analyze Improve and Control) for improvements to something existing. Saving Changes...
Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
Really great response from Kiron. While we may have many tools in our tool chest, there should be some consistent set of criteria for which to follow and assess initiatives. If they don’t exist, create them! Work smart, work forward. Saving Changes...
MOHAMED ANSARI M AIndependent Consultant| FreelanceKozhikode, Kerala, India
Robert, is it not the "project profile" should come first in order and then OPAs etc etc??
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Dec 06, 2018 2:28 AM
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Possibly, but I would suggest that if your organization has a checklist, approach, policy, etc for determining which method to follow that that would take precidence.
Robert, is it not the "project profile" should come first in order and then OPAs etc etc??
Possibly, but I would suggest that if your organization has a checklist, approach, policy, etc for determining which method to follow that that would take precidence. Saving Changes...
Thomas WalentaGlobal Project Economy ExpertHackenheim, Germany
The Agile practice guide that comes with the PMBoK ed. 6 includes an Appendix X3 'Agile suitability filter tools'. It presents a selection method based on DSDM and Crystal.
The tool assesses project and organizational attributes along 9 categories grouped by culture, team and project. Saving Changes...
