Simplest agile work assignment framework
It consists of just two questions. First: How risky and unpredictable Very clear: We have a good understanding of the final product and might have a good understanding of how to make it. Then focus on doing it in a waterfall method. Break it down and understand the ins and outs and detail it as much as possible. Unclear and unpredictable: We have a general understanding of what we want but we do not know the details of what and how to make it. Then Agile is the way to go. Understand your assumptions and what you want out of it and approach it illiterately. Second: is it core to my business? Core: Work at it internally. Not Core: externalize it. For outsource try to control it with waterfall or buy a ready made product. If Agile, partner with a provider and have an agile contract to get to the point together. Now this sounds simple, but let us start with the first question. The risk is we think we know what we want, but once we see it, it is different. Diving in t...