DA Lifecycle Options

Disciplined Agile recognizes that different teams have different needs, and as such, it offers multiple lifecycle options to suit various project contexts. These DA Lifecycle Options provide teams with choices regarding how they organize their work and deliver value, acknowledging that a single approach does not fit all scenarios. The lifecycles include Agile Basic/Agile Continuous Delivery, Lean Basic/Lean Continuous Delivery, Exploratory (Lean Startup), and Program lifecycles, among others. The Agile Lifecycle is iterative and incremental, based on Scrum, and is suitable for teams that deliver work in time-boxed sprints with regular feedback cycles. The Lean Lifecycle, inspired by Kanban, focuses on a continuous flow of work without fixed iterations, ideal for teams that require flexibility and prioritize work based on demand. The Exploratory Lifecycle supports innovation and experimentation, allowing teams to validate ideas through rapid prototyping and customer feedback, which is valuable in uncertain or emerging market conditions. For larger, more complex endeavors, the Program Lifecycle provides guidance on coordinating multiple teams working together towards a common goal, ensuring alignment and integration of their outputs. Each lifecycle comes with its own set of recommended practices, roles, and workflows, but all are adaptable based on the team's context. By offering these varied lifecycle options, Disciplined Agile enables teams to select or tailor a way of working that best fits their project's size, complexity, risk profile, and organizational culture. This flexibility ensures that teams are not constrained by a rigid methodology and can optimize their processes for efficiency, productivity, and customer value delivery. It also facilitates scaling agile practices across the organization by providing a common language and framework adaptable to different team needs.