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In Value Versus Scope, Focus on the Former

Posted June 5, 2008 | Leadership |

One big difference between traditional and agile project management is the one between a focus on value and a focus on scope. Value is an outcome. Scope is a characteristic that may help produce value, or may not. Neither a requirement nor a story is valuable unless put to use.

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Jim Highsmith
Jim Highsmith is a Cutter Fellow Emeritus. He was the founding Director of Cutter’s Agile Product & Project Management practice and received the 2005 Stevens Award in recognition of his work in adaptive software development and Agile processes. Mr. Highsmith has 30-plus years’ experience as an IT manager, product manager, project manager, consultant, and software developer. He has consulted with IT and product development organizations and… Read More
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