Chapter 3Design a Great Liftoff for Your Team

As each development effort is unique, every liftoff is unique. As a planning-group member, design your liftoff for the combination of attributes at hand. Consider the nature of the product, the nature of the work, and the people. Take into account the knowns and unknowns. Think about the work environment and the circumstances driving delivery.

Here’s where it gets tricky and you’ll get agile when you’re working on a liftoff design. There’s no cookie-cutter approach, standard recipe, or best-practice template. Your team characteristics will drive many of the design decisions.

In this chapter, you’ll find effective (not best) practices. We’ve included practices based on our experiences of what’s ...

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