Implementation Strategy Selection

Selection Questions

1. What is the main uncertainty?
2. Which layer creates the highest risk first?
3. Is the deliverable conceptual, incremental, or production-ready?
4. What kind of verification will prove progress fastest?
5. Would a different strategy reduce rework?

Output

For the selected strategy, state:

• chosen strategy
• why it fits
• what it changes about sequencing
• what should be verified first
• what tempting alternative was rejected and why

Anti-Patterns

• Defaulting every task to the same strategy
• Confusing "preferred technology" with implementation strategy
• Picking infra-first because infrastructure is interesting rather than necessary