Agility Guide

Rabbit projects rarely write a complete specification. The review process discussed in this chapter is useful not for reviewing a specification, but rather for checking completeness in such projects. Rabbits should look at the sections of this chapter covering non-events and the CRUD check. The section on prioritization, while created with written requirements in mind, is also relevant for rabbit projects.

Horse projects have some kind of specification. It does not have to be as formal as an elephant specification, but knowing it is complete and relevant is desirable. Horses may not build all of the models we describe here, but that's okay: The review process still works without all of them being present. Horse projects should definitely formally prioritize their requirements.

Elephant projects always have a complete specification. The likelihood of complete or partial outsourcing is high, and this review ensures that the specification handed to the outsourcer will result in the correct product being built. Models are a key part of the review process for these types of projects. Elephants will certainly have modelers as part of the team. That fact makes this chapter particularly relevant to elephants.