{"id":443,"date":"2018-06-19T08:47:17","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T06:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pmexperts.com\/jak-wybrac-cykl-zycia-projektu\/"},"modified":"2024-03-21T13:34:39","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T12:34:39","slug":"jak-wybrac-cykl-zycia-projektu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pmexperts.com\/en\/how-to-choose-a-project-lifecycle\/","title":{"rendered":"How to choose a project lifecycle?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Arkadiusz Urba\u0144ski, <a href=\"https:\/\/pmexperts.pl\/zwinny-pmbok-cz-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">in his entry about extending PMBOK\u00ae with new ideas<\/a>, tackled different approaches to project life cycles in an interesting way. But what should you consider when choosing? The content of the Agile Practice Guide comes to our aid.<\/h4>\n<p>There are more than one or two criteria:<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Requirements<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 or rather their state, ranging from static, known and not very variable, to dynamic, subject to frequent changes or even unknown.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Activities<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 i.e. activities or groups of activities undertaken during the project implementation, repeated many times or addressed once.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Result<\/b>\u00a0\u2013product, service, final result that is delivered to the client once at the end of the project in its entirety or divided into smaller, but ready-to-use parts.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Objective<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 understood not as the goal of our design activities, but the goal behind the choice of the project life cycle.\u00a0\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\"><b>Characteristics<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Approach<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Requirements<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Activities<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Result<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Objective<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Predictable<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td>It&#039;s settled<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Performed once for the entire project<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Delivered once at the end of the project<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Cost management<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Iterative<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Dynamic<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Repeated until the result is correct<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Delivered once at the end of the project<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Correctness of the solution<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Incremental<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Dynamic<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Performed once for a given increment<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Frequent delivery of smaller, ready-made results<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Fast pace<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Agile<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Dynamic<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Repeated until the result is correct<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Frequent delivery of smaller, ready-made results<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Customer value through frequent deliveries and feedback<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>Source: PMI Agile Practice Guide\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>By considering these aspects, we can make assumptions about which project life cycle will be more appropriate for the challenge we are facing or its fragments, keeping in mind the possibility of using hybrid approaches. However, none of these cycles will be perfect for all projects.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We can combine two more factors to choose the right approach, giving us a greater chance of achieving success. This is the expectation of frequency of delivery of the result versus the expected level of change.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2945\" src=\"https:\/\/pmexperts.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/jpg-cykl.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"518\" height=\"374\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In this way, we will also get a hint about which solution may work more effectively in a specific case.<\/p>\n<p>However, there may be more factors influencing the choice, or rather the comfort of using, a given project life cycle. Such as the level of knowledge capitalization in the organization or the ability of stakeholders to engage in ongoing assessment and providing feedback on partial results. What other criteria do you take into account when planning your projects?<\/p>\n<p>Author: \u0141ukasz Lipski<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arkadiusz Urba\u0144ski, w swoim wpisie dotycz\u0105cym rozszerzenia PMBOK\u00ae o nowee idee, w ciekawy spos\u00f3b zmierzy\u0142 si\u0119 z r\u00f3\u017cnymi\u00a0podej\u015bciami do cykl\u00f3w [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":444,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-strefa-wiedzy","category-zarzadzanie-projektami-po-godzinach"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pmexperts.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pmexperts.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pmexperts.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pmexperts.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pmexperts.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=443"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pmexperts.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/443\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pmexperts.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pmexperts.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pmexperts.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pmexperts.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}