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Deliverables
Every activity in the method produces a deliverable.
Modules produce module deliverables;
tasks produce task deliverables
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In the method, a "deliverable" is simply a description
of the actual document that is produced on a project. Attached to this
deliverable description are sample deliverables and a deliverable template.
- A sample
deliverable is a hand-picked, best-in-class document from
a real client project that is provided as an example. Methods
contain only a few samples of each type of deliverable; additional
samples are available on The Exchange.
- A deliverable
template is a preformatted electronic file that contains
a suggested format for the deliverable. Many deliverable templates
are derived from best-in-class deliverables that have been stripped
of project-specific content, contain boilerplate language, and are
formatted with a professional look and feel.
Deliverables Hierarchy
All of the deliverables produced by activities in a method are
listed in the deliverables hierarchy.
It provides a summary of all the work products of the method.
In the deliverables hierarchy, deliverables that are intangible are
italicized. Intangible deliverables are also called outcomes.
The deliverables hierarchy is linked to the home page of a method.