The best way to read this practice is to first familiarize yourself with its overall structure: what it is in it, and
how it is organized.
Begin by making sure that the teams, including stakeholders, understand what the key concepts are, such as:
Next, understand how the various participants in a project collaborate on an iterative development approach.
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The project manager facilitates the planning of the project iterations, coordinates interactions with the
stakeholders, and keeps the project team focused on meeting the project objectives.
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Stakeholders help the project manager and the team on requirements prioritization in order to minimize
project risks and maximize business value throughout the iterations. Their constant feedback also directs and
improves the quality of the project outcome.
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The team commits to completing the work within each iteration.
Understand how these groups collaborate when they perform the following tasks:
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Plan Iteration
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Manage Iteration
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Assess Results
Also, understand what work products are used as inputs to and outputs from these tasks, such as work items list, risk
list and Iteration Plan.
Last, understand the various guidelines that explain how to plan, run, and assess iterations.
For details on how to adopt this practice, see How to Adopt the Iterative Development Practice.
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