What is a method?


According to the dictionary, a method is "a set of processes, techniques, or approaches employed in the solution of a problem."

At Deloitte, methods are rich information repositories that describe how to deliver a standard service offering. The three key components in a method are:

  • Deliverables—What is delivered on the project

  • Activities—How to create the deliverables

  • Tools—Accelerators to speed and enhance deliverables

Our methods are deliverables-driven, meaning the focus is on what must be produced. This focus keeps methods leaneverything in a method contributes to client deliverables.