Delivery Of Value

Projects that use a development approach supporting continuous delivery throughout the project life cycle can start giving value early to the business, customers, or other stakeholders

Projects that deliver most of their output only at the end of the life cycle generate value after the final deployment.

Business value may continue to grow or be realized even after the project is over.

Deliverables

Deliverable means the interim or final product, service, or result created by a project

Deliverables must match stakeholder needs, meet the defined scope and quality, and also consider long-term impact on profit, people, and the planet.

Car Project (Traditional Delivery)
In a car manufacturing project, most value is delivered at the end. The customer only gets value when the entire car is fully built and delivered. You can’t deliver just the engine or body and expect customer satisfaction. Value = delivered once, at the end.

Software Project (Incremental Delivery)
In a software development project (like a mobile app), you can deliver value throughout the project. First release basic features (login, dashboard), then updates with new features (notifications, payments). Each release adds value to users while development is still going on. Value = delivered continuously.

Delivery of value – business case focused

A Business case document provides the business justification and a projection of expected business value from the project.

Examples include documents with detailed estimates of ROI (Return on Investment) or a Lean Startup Canvas  that outlines key elements like the problem, solution, revenue streams, and cost structures.

Project approval documents also try to define the project’s expected outcomes so they can be tracked through regular measurements.