Below is described what the methodology is for 'next phase customer projects'. With next phase we mean all phases after the initial implementation. As there can be a wide variety of types of next phase projects, the assumption here is that:
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The DEV/QA/Prod systems are in place
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The team on the customer side is the same team as the previous project phase
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All needed data is already there
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The project refines existing functionality and might add additional functionality on top of what is already implemented
Main differences in terms of implementation will be:
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No (or much shorter) project initiation sprint needed, as the systems are in place and the customer's team is intact
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No setup sprint needed as all data is already there
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Shorter foundation sprint
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Shorter go-live sprint
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More focus on regression testing during the sprints and UAT
There can be different project characteristics that you might end up with a mixed approach in terms of our methodology - mixed in the meaning of a blend between phases of the initial implementation methodology and the phases described below. This could be the case when:
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Rollout to different regions for which the data is not in the system yet
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Implementing different modules with different data needs that are not in the system yet
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A very different customer team, because of a different functionalities, geographical / business regions, or a large time gap with the previous implementation