Alternative Analysis

Refers to an alternative to traditional project management, typically used in software development. It helps teams respond to unpredictability through incremental, iterative work cadences, known as sprints. Agile methodologies are an alternative to waterfall, or traditional sequential development.

Refers to an analysis of alternatives for addressing the performance objectives of an investment. The analysis is performed prior to the initial decision to implement a solution and updated periodically, as appropriate, to capture changes in the context for an investment decision. Alternatives analysis documentation should be submitted along with Exhibit 300 for all major IT investments. Alternatives Analysis should be performed for investments with projects in the planning or DME stages, whereas strictly operational investments should instead perform operational analyses until such time as a decision is made to re-evaluate the investment or to resume development, modernization or enhancement.