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2.2.2. Domain: Development Approach & Life Cycle
This domain focuses on selecting and tailoring the best way to develop and deliver the product/service.
- Focus: Selecting and tailoring the best way to develop and deliver the product/service.
- Desired Outcomes: Approach fits deliverables/context, lifecycle enables value flow.
- Key Activities/Concepts: Lifecycle Types (Predictive, Iterative, Incremental, Adaptive, Hybrid), Agile, Cadence, Phase Management, Tailoring Factors (Uncertainty, Change Need, Delivery Frequency, Risk, Regulation).
- Practical Relevance / PM Role: Facilitate selection/tailoring, manage lifecycle transitions, ensure team/stakeholder alignment on approach. This is a critical choice based on project context. Understanding Kanban/flow is relevant.
Lifecycle Comparison Table:
| Approach | Requirements | Delivery | Feedback | Best Use Case Examples (Scenarios) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predictive | Fixed upfront | Single ('Big Bang') | Minimal during dev | "High regulation, Stable/known work, High risk/control needed" |
| Iterative | Dynamic/Uncertain | Single ('Big Bang') | High during dev | "Uncertain solution, high cost of error" |
| Incremental | Dynamic | Multiple usable increments | After each increment | "Need early value, divisible work" |
| Adaptive | Dynamic/Uncertain | Multiple usable increments | High & Continuous | "High uncertainty/change, need early value/feedback" |
| Hybrid | Mixed | Mixed | Varies | "Mixed project components, complex contracts" |