An agile team is working on a project that will be launched in six countries. Each country has specific requirements in addition to the base offering. The estimates indicate it will take six months to develop the base offering and an additional month to finalize each country's unique requirements. The expected revenue for the product is the same for each country.
Which release strategy should the project manager recommend?
An iterative-based strategy allows the agile team to release the product to each country as soon as its specific requirements are finalized. This approach maximizes value by enabling revenue to start flowing from the first country the product is released in, rather than waiting until all six countries' requirements are completed. Additionally, feedback from the initial releases can be used to improve subsequent releases, mitigating risks and improving overall quality.
Why A, but not D?
A. An iterative-based strategy to maximize value by releasing the product to each country as it is finalized and ready for release in that country
Iterative based
A most fit
A most fit
A. is the correct answer but in reality the consulting firm (SI) with the lowest bid will recommend a big bang approach (at best two phases - global and then all countries at once) which will be too aggressive and either lead to delayed go-lives over several years or going live on time with ridiculous amount of bugs angering the client and SI's staff where many leave if able to. At least, in the good ole USA that is how it works. Oh and the SI will tout it as a success internally. If lucky they will will actually do it in increments but that would be after replanning and new leadership being pulled in to convince everyone that is the right course of action.
A. An iterative-based strategy to maximize value by releasing the product to each country as it is finalized and ready for release in that country