2.2 Explain the use of the Guiding Principles

Question 1

Focus on Value

Answer 1

Everything the organization does need to map, directly or indirectly, to the value for the stakeholders.

Question 2

Start Where You Are

Answer 2

Do not start from scratch and build something new without considering what is already available to be leveraged.

Question 3

Progress Iteratively with Feedback

Answer 3

Do not attempt to do everything at once.

Divide the project.

Feedback enables us to assess the value of an iteration.

MVP: Minimum viable product

Question 4

Collaborate and Promote Visibility

Answer 4

Working together across boundaries produces results that have greater buy-in, more relevance to objectives, and better likelihood of long term success.

Identifying Stakeholder interest is fundamental

Question 5

Think and Work Holistically

Answer 5

No service, or element used to provide a service, stands alone. Consider the entire projects, and all related components as one because they are interrelated and interdependent.

Don’t miss the forest from the trees

Question 6

Keep It Simple and Practical

Answer 6

If a process, service, action, or metric provides no value, or produces no useful outcome, eliminate it.

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication

Do fewer things but do them better

Question 7

Optimize and Automate

Answer 7

Human intervention should only happen where it really contributes value

Automation: Saves costs, Reduces human error, improves employee experience.