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Let It Go by Stephanie Shirley, framework 1 of 7

Phase gated process control

A quality and planning system that let a distributed freelance firm report real progress and offer fixed prices.

Stephanie Shirley's framework, from Let It Go, pp. 77 to 90.

  1. Divide the project into phases

    Break every project into defined phases.

  2. Check at each phase end

    Double and treble check the work before moving to the next phase.

  3. Report objective progress

    Say 'the job is now 60 per cent done and will be finished in another ten days' instead of 'a few more bugs'.

  4. Offer fixed prices

    Use the precise planning to quote a fixed price, which appeals to the client and to the firm.

From chapter: 8. Growing Pains, pp. 77–90

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