Range of methodologies tunable to demands on application:

[Source: ref. 2]

Y axis: Criticality- loss of

• Comfort

• Discretionary money

• Essential money

• Life

As criticality increases, public scrutiny increases and tolerance for personal variation decreases

X-axis: Number of people involved

• 1-6             (Crystal Clear)

• 7-20           

• 21-40         (Crystal Orange)

• 41-100

• 101-200

• 201-500    

• 501-1,000    (Crystal Red)

As number increases, coordination of intra-team communication becomes crucial

Z-axis: Prioritized by

• Time to market

• Productivity & tolerance

• Legal liability