Choosing your delivery methodology

In the previous chapter, you defined the nature of your Salesforce project – the desired business capabilities, and the high-level hypothetical technical scope. As illustrated in the following figure, it is now time to determine how to deliver your Salesforce project.

Figure 3.1 – Activities in the pre-development phase

Before jumping to delivery methodologies, let’s briefly look at what is special about enterprise projects, and Salesforce projects in particular.

Enterprise projects

Considering all the types of projects an organization may be planning or currently delivering, it is important to note the differences between them.

The following table provides a simple overview of the nuances between some of the most common enterprise project types:

Type of project

Example

Develop...