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| <mainDescription>The <a class="elementLink" href="./../../openup/roles/project_manager_E657F936.html" guid="_0a0o0MlgEdmt3adZL5Dmdw">Project Manager</a> is responsible for coordinating the assessment. He or she&nbsp;discusses
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| with the team how the iteration results with be best presented to stakeholders so they can learn as much about the solution
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| as possible. The project manager also listens what the team has to say about what went wrong and what went right during the
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| iteration. This knowledge will help everybody to make informed decisions for next iteration planning and determine the best
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| course of action for the project. This task is performed at the end of every iteration until the end of the project.</mainDescription> |
| <sections xmi:id="_o28GgMMsEdmdo9HxCRR_Gw" name="Review iteration results" guid="_o28GgMMsEdmdo9HxCRR_Gw"> |
| <sectionDescription><p>
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| Towards the end of the iteration, the team should jointly assess whether the objectives and evaluation criteria
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| established in the <a class="elementLink" href="./../../openup/workproducts/iteration_plan.html"
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| guid="_0aQBEslgEdmt3adZL5Dmdw">Iteration Plan</a> were met, and whether the team adhered to the plan and completed all
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| the work items committed to the iteration.&nbsp;It should&nbsp; use&nbsp;objective measures to the greatest extent
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| possible. To assess that a given work item is completed, the team should ensure that the corresponding test cases were
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| successfully run against it.
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| </p></sectionDescription> |
| </sections> |
| <sections xmi:id="_PABe4MQIEdmaiYJe8-Eaqg" name="Demonstrate value and gather feedback" |
| guid="_PABe4MQIEdmaiYJe8-Eaqg"> |
| <sectionDescription><p>
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| The team should demonstrate the product to customer, end-users, and other <a class="elementLink"
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| href="./../../openup/roles/stakeholder.html" guid="_dTa6gMAYEdqX-s4mWhkyqQ">Stakeholder</a>s to collect their feedback,
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| or better yet, have end users to use the product themselves. This should be done throughout the iteration, or at least
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| in a separate session towards the end of the iteration (see <a class="elementLinkWithType"
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| href="./../../openup/guidances/guidelines/iteration_review.html" guid="_FekBAC4IEdyhZrtGEIITGQ">Guideline: Iteration
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| Review</a>). Work that is not completed should not be demonstrated. Resulting knowledge, such as new functionality,
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| requested changes and defects are recorded in the <a class="elementLink"
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| href="./../../openup/workproducts/work_items_list.html" guid="_rGNWsCbSEdqh1LYUOGRh2A">Work Items List</a>, so project
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| priorities, scope and duration can be refined in the next iteration planning.
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| </p></sectionDescription> |
| </sections> |
| <sections xmi:id="_iL7cQEpqEdup0IY9DKDPkg" name="Perform a retrospective" guid="_iL7cQEpqEdup0IY9DKDPkg"> |
| <sectionDescription><p>
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| Review with the team the approach taken to development and collaboration, the effectiveness of the development
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| environment, the suitability of the working environment, and other factors. Discuss what things went well, what could
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| have gone better, and how things could be changed to deliver better results. Capture assessment results in the current
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| <a class="elementLink" href="./../../openup/workproducts/iteration_plan_B46FED39.html" guid="_0aQBEslgEdmt3adZL5Dmdw">Iteration Plan</a>&nbsp;as well as stakeholder feedback and actions to be taken to
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| improve the development approach for next iteration. Gather lessons learned and record those in the <a class="elementLink" href="./../../openup/workproducts/project_plan_1CDBB7E4.html" guid="_0a6vcMlgEdmt3adZL5Dmdw">Project Plan</a> to be used in the future. You may wish to leverage EPF composer to improve the process by incorporating the
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| lessons that have been successfully piloted in the project and enhance templates, checklists, activities,&nbsp;steps,
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| introduce new practices and guidance. See&nbsp;<a class="elementLinkWithType" href="./../../openup/guidances/supportingmaterials/resources_for_modifying_methods_7663A1A6.html" guid="_omneEMX4EduywMSzPTUUwA">Supporting Material: Resources for Modifying Methods</a> for more information.
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| </p>
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| <p>
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| When the assessment period coincides with the end of a phase the corresponding milestone review takes place. These are
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| informal reviews of the work accomplished where the team and stakeholders agree on moving the project on to the next
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| phase, spanning a set of iterations with a new common goal, in accordance with the emphasis of the following phase. For
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| more information, refer to <a class="elementLinkWithType" href="./../../openup/guidances/concepts/phase_milestones_5678231E.html" guid="_HNxbwMBJEdqSgKaj2SZBmg">Concept: Phase Milestones</a>.
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| </p></sectionDescription> |
| </sections> |
| <sections xmi:id="_1YHH8DLqEdueZPye-FaNgA" name="Close-out project" guid="_1YHH8DLqEdueZPye-FaNgA"> |
| <sectionDescription><p>
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| This step must be performed only when the iteration review coincides with the end of the project. Involve the team and
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| stakeholders in&nbsp;a final assessment for project acceptance which, if successful, marks the point when the customer
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| accepts ownership of the software product. Complete the close-out of the project by disposing of the remaining assets
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| and reassigning the remaining staff.
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| </p></sectionDescription> |
| </sections> |
| <purpose>To adjust expectations at regular intervals of the project, brainstorming around product increments and adapting behavior
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| to the acquired knowledge.</purpose> |
| </org.eclipse.epf.uma:TaskDescription> |
