Success Quote: A Hybrid Approach for Success
- by Lauren Clark
We recently received this quote from a project that
successfully used OUM: “On our project,
we applied a combination of the Oracle Unified Method (OUM) and the client's
methodology. The project was organized
by OUM's phases and a subset of OUM's processes, tasks, and templates. Using a hybrid of the two methods resulted in
an implementation approach that was optimized for the client-specific requirements
for this project."
This hybrid approach is an excellent example of using OUM in
the flexible and scalable manner in which it was intended. The project team was able to scale OUM to be
fit-for-purpose for their given situation. It's great to see how merging what was needed out of OUM with the
client’s methodology resulted in an implementation approach that more closely aligned
to the business needs.
Successfully scaling OUM is dependent on the needs of the
particular project and/or engagement. The
key is to use no more than is necessary to satisfy the requirements of the
implementation and appropriately address risks. For more information, check out the "Tailoring OUM for Your Project" page,
which can be accessed by first clicking on the "OUM should be scaled to fit your
implementation" link on the OUM homepage and then drilling into the link
on the subsequent page.
Have you used OUM in conjunction with a partner
or customer methodology? Please share
your experiences with us.
