What's in a method?


Awareness Presentation

The awareness presentation introduces the method at a high level. It explains the business imperative for the method and outlines the method's phases and threads. If applicable, it also describes what's new in the method since the last version.

The awareness presentation is linked to the home page of a method.

White Paper

The white paper is an executive overview of the method. It serves several purposes:

  • Documents the goals, objectives, business imperative, and challenges for creating a method
  • Identifies the method's key features, benefits, and approach
  • Outlines the method's approach and structure
  • Includes high-level information about the phases and modules
  • Defines the deployment and support challenges for the method
The white paper is intended to give practitioners an overview of the method and is linked to the home page of a method.