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Project Management & Agile · Intermediate

Stacey Matrix

Model plotting agreement on requirements against certainty about technology to classify work as simple, complicated, complex, or anarchic.

Definition

Ralph Stacey's model is used in agile to show where empirical approaches are most suitable.

Example

Unclear requirements and new technology place a project in the complex zone.

Exam tip

High uncertainty in both dimensions favors agile.

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