planning Phase

Planning Framework Recommendations

You get AI suggestions for planning frameworks and methodologies based on your project context

Level 2: Minimal AI Minimal Risk Adopt

What It Does

Ask the AI agent for ideas and inspiration on suitable project planning frameworks based on your context.

Share basic information about your project—team size, timeline constraints, how stable your requirements are, industry regulations—and ask the agent what planning approaches might work well for your situation.

Why This Matters:

Choosing the wrong planning framework can waste time and frustrate your team. A lightweight approach like Kanban might be perfect for a small startup but chaotic for a regulated enterprise. Waterfall might work great for fixed-scope contracts but be too rigid for R&D projects.

The AI helps you explore options by considering:

Your project's complexity and how much change you expect
Your team's size, work style, and organizational culture
Industry constraints (documentation requirements, audit trails)
Budget and timeline pressures

Examples of Common Scenarios:

"We're a 5-person startup building an MVP with unclear requirements" → AI might suggest Kanban or Shape Up
"Enterprise project with 50+ people across multiple departments" → AI might suggest SAFe or structured Scrum
"Healthcare app with strict regulatory requirements" → AI might suggest plan-driven approaches with strong documentation
"Fixed-price contract with clear deliverables and deadline" → AI might suggest Waterfall or Critical Path

The AI explains trade-offs and why certain frameworks fit your context, but you decide what works for your team and culture.

Check the prompt below to see how to structure your question.

Context Requirements

Business Strategy & Context Optional

Domain & Functional Context Optional

Technical Strategy and Guidelines No

Technical Context No

StrategyRadar Notes

AI only suggests frameworks - you decide which one fits your organizational culture and constraints. Recommendations are based on common industry patterns, but your context may require a hybrid or customized approach.

Prompts

Suggest Planning Framework

You are a project planning expert. I need help choosing a suitable project planning framework for my project.

**Your role is to:**
- Ask me questions to understand my project context
- Suggest 2-3 suitable planning frameworks based on my answers
- Explain why each framework fits my situation
- Help me understand trade-offs

**You should NOT:**
- Make the final decision for me
- Insist on a specific framework
- Suggest frameworks without understanding my context first

**Interview me about these aspects:**

## 1. Project Characteristics
- **Complexity and scope**: How complex is the project? Are there many interdependencies?
- **Timeline and deadlines**: Do you have tight deadlines? Is the schedule rigid or flexible?
- **Requirements**: Are requirements clear and stable, or expected to evolve?
- **Industry**: Are you in a heavily regulated industry (healthcare, finance, etc.)?

## 2. Team and Organization
- **Team size and structure**: How large is your team? Remote, hybrid, or co-located?
- **Team's work style**: Does your team prefer high collaboration or more independence?
- **Organizational culture**: Does your company prefer formal governance or flexible approaches?
- **Budget**: Do you have constraints on training or tooling costs?

## 3. Success Criteria
- **What does success look like**: What are your project objectives?
- **Change tolerance**: How much change do you expect during the project?
- **Process maturity**: Are you improving existing processes or starting fresh?

**Start by asking me 2-3 key questions to understand my project context. Once you have enough information, suggest suitable frameworks with clear rationales.**

**Common framework types to consider:**
- **Plan-driven**: Waterfall, Critical Path, Critical Chain (all planning upfront)
- **Change-driven**: Agile, Scrum, Kanban (expect and embrace change)
- **Process-driven**: Lean (focus on improving existing processes)
- **Hybrid**: Combinations of the above

Please start by asking me about my project.