As part of my research at Oxford University, I developed a novel framework for improving major programme performance through making better choices between programme management methods.
It is called the Programme Method Selection (ProMeSe) framework:
The research results indicated that Agile methods tend to suit non-physical deliverables with a low cost of rework and Waterfall methods are better applied on physical components when the economic cost of iterating is high.
On non-physical deliverables such as computer software, Agile methods are expected to work well as the cost of iterating is relatively low. Conversely, on physical deliverables including large construction initiatives, Waterfall methods are expected to yield the best results. However, benefits of iterating can also be realised in planning and design phases of physical builds as well as on hybrid programmes with a mix of deliverables.
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