Prepare to negotiate what a project can deliver.

The idea

Name the constraints, compare priorities and explain the resources needed for extra work.

Examples

  • Con el presupuesto actual podemos entregar el informe.With the current budget we can deliver the report.
  • La aplicación requiere dos semanas adicionales.The application requires two additional weeks.
  • ¿Qué entregable tiene mayor prioridad?Which deliverable has the highest priority?
  • Podemos dejar las pruebas para una segunda fase.We can leave testing for a second phase.
  • Si añadimos el panel, necesitaremos más recursos.If we add the dashboard, we will need more resources.
  • Confirmemos por escrito el alcance acordado.Let us confirm the agreed scope in writing.

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Watch out

Adding a deliverable may affect time or budget; make that trade-off explicit.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the word that completes the sentence. Con este ___ solo podemos financiar una fase. (presupuesto / paisaje)

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    presupuesto

    presupuesto sets the available funding.

  2. Choose the word that completes the sentence. ¿Cuál es la ___ del informe? (prioridad / ventana)

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    prioridad

    prioridad asks which item comes first.

  3. Choose the word that completes the sentence. Añadir funciones exige más ___. (recursos / saludos)

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    recursos

    recursos names what extra work needs.

Use it today

Propose a scope and explain one constraint.