[epf-dev] Sequential activity for planning next iteration.

[ChrisDoyle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Hi All,

Looking at the WBS for the various phases i.e. inception, elaboration, 
construction etc, they all end with a “sequential” activity for assessing 
and planning the next iteration. I think this is unnecessarily 
restrictive. Most other activities are performed in parallel so why must 
the assessment of the current iteration and planning for the next be 
sequential?

As a suggestion couldn’t the planning tasks be made part of manage 
iteration? And don’t we continually assess status? If there is a 
sequential activity at the end of an iteration I’d rather think of it as 
“publish next iteration plan” which could include a status assessment. 

Regarding the stated purpose of the Assess Results task i.e. “Determine 
success or failure of the iteration. Apply the lessons learned to modify 
the project or improve the process.” I don’t have any problems with the 
second sentence but I do with the first sentence, the “success or 
failure”. I think if you are applying the process properly, it cannot be a 
“failure”, a setback maybe but “success of failure” promotes the wrong 
connotations for iterative development.

Regards Chris

Chris Doyle
Solution Specialist
Synergy Plus Pty Ltd