Poster 09 · Tailoring
PMBOK® Guide — 7th Edition · §3
Revision Sheet
Layered recall — from a 60-second refresh to a 30-minute deep review. Read the tier that fits the time you have.
60 secCore idea
- Tailoring = adapt approach, governance & processes to context.
- Use “just enough” process.
- No one-size-fits-all; it is iterative.
- 4 steps: Select → Org → Project → Improve.
5 minFrameworks
- What (5): life cycle/approach · processes · engagement · tools · methods & artifacts.
- Actions (5): add · modify · remove · blend · align.
- Engagement (3): people · empowerment · integration.
- Project attributes (3): product · team · culture.
- Spectrum: predictive ↔ hybrid ↔ adaptive.
30 minFull detail
- Driven by principles, values, culture; bounded by governance; PMO oversees, VDO enables.
- Rigor scales with criticality, size, complexity, risk; constraints incl. safety-critical & contracts.
- Tailor all 8 domains: stakeholders, team, dev approach & life cycle, planning, project work, delivery, uncertainty, measurement.
- Benefits: commitment, customer focus, efficient resources; outcomes: innovation, lessons, better methodology, adaptability.
- Diagnostics: retrospectives, lessons, issues, QA stats, feedback → re-tailor.
Certification quick-fire
“Just enough”?
Maximise value, manage cost, enhance speed — not cut corners.
Who approves?
Internal → PM; external impact → PMO/VDO.
When to re-tailor?
At retrospectives, phase gates & review points.