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There are three distinct deployment models for a DataMiner project, each with its own distinct set of terms and conditions, both commercially and from a practical or process point of view.
The table below provides a quick summary of the three methodologies, which will be explained in more detail further in this documentation.
| Turnkey | Agile Scope-based | Agile Time & Materials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good for: | Basic monitoring-only projects, classic applications like management of an earth station, monitoring of a DTH network, etc. | SRM orchestration projects, automation projects, complex integration projects, complex MoM and end-to-end OSS/BSS solutions, etc. | SRM orchestration projects, automation projects, complex integration projects, complex MoM and end-to-end OSS/BSS solutions, etc. |
| Scope: | Clearly defined and very exact project scope and user requirements. | High-level requirements and scope-/goal-oriented. | Undefined or not required to start execution. |
| Uncertainty: | Low level of uncertainty and ambiguity regarding user expectations. | Uncertainty about exact expectations and considerable unknowns. | Maximum agility, as budget is not necessarily a limiting factor. |
| Changes: | Low risk for changes, both from a requirement and technical implementation perspective. | Changes expected throughout execution due to evolving requirements and unknowns. | Fully flexible, with time expenditure, goals, and priorities managed by the user. |
| Pricing: | Fixed price, mutually agreed deployment time frame. | Fixed price, with agreed time frame based on high-level requirements and scope. | Expertise delivered at an hourly rate. |
| Methodology: | Waterfall, managed by a Project Manager. | Scope is agile but balanced in terms of budget and timing, managed by the Project Squad. | Project Squad chooses the exact methodology (Scrum, Kanban, etc.). |
| Change Management: | Changes governed by a formal Change Request procedure. | Time budget is fixed and continuously managed throughout execution. | Clear agreement required on expected mid- and long-term availability of Skyline resources. |
| Time Frame: | Fixed agreed time frame | Fixed agreed time frame | Continuous progress |
| Budget: | Fixed agreed time budget | Fixed agreed time budget | Fixed chosen budget |
| Requirements: | Clear and very specific requirements, no room for interpretation | High-level requirements, well-defined goals and objectives | Goal- and objective-driven |
| Approach: | Process- and tool-oriented | Focus on individuals and interactions with constraints on available time | Focus on individuals and interactions |
| Documentation: | Comprehensive documentation and specifications | Continuously evolving high-level documentation and maximum focus on working software | Delivering working solutions early on |
| Decision-Making: | Contract- and specification-driven | Collaboration-driven towards an agreed well-defined goal within a set time frame | Collaboration-driven |
| Execution: | Executing the plan | Working towards the goal, with flexibility to easily respond to change, with time constraints in mind | Responding to change |
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