==Sphere: Communication and Reporting==
SDLC: Development
Cadence: Anytime a project has 20+ hours allocated in a sprint
Purpose: Pre-recorded videos show the client the amount of work that was completed during any sprint where their project was allocated 20+ hours. Demos are recorded by developers.
- Note: Demos are often reviewed by leadership team members and sales team members.
- Tip: In order to determine if your project has 20+ hours allocated in the sprint you can run a sprint report.
- How to run a Sprint Report
- How to run the utility
- Pre-Recorded Demos are preferred to live demos. While some clients prefer a live demo during a meeting, having a developer produce the recorded video allows all material to be covered succinctly and efficiently. During a live demo the client's team might derail the demo with detailed questions - creating the need for another meeting to be scheduled in order to finish the demo.
"I wanted to share some guidelines for our upcoming demo reviews to help streamline the process and ensure we stay focused on the key aspects of each feature.
- Feature Focused Reviews:
Each demo will highlight a specific feature that has been developed. I’ll notify you in advance which feature we’ll be reviewing, so you can concentrate on its functionality, user experience, and alignment with project goals.
- Avoiding "Pixel Perfect" Focus:
The primary goal of these reviews is to ensure the feature works as expected and meets your business needs. We won’t be focusing on fine-tuning visual details at this stage, as those can be addressed after the core functionality is approved.
- Providing Feedback and Change Requests:
After the demo, we welcome your feedback. Any changes you request will be reviewed by our team, and we’ll provide an estimate for the effort involved. Once the estimate is approved, we’ll incorporate those changes into the next development cycle."
- Schedule a meeting to review with the Internal Clarity team for time estimates and possible risks to the timeline/budget
- Communicate estimates and any risks back to the client and gain alignment on the priority of the requests from client while communicating timeline/budget impact. (MVP, Phase 2, etc.)
- Ticket out the tasks in Azure and communicate the urgency/priority to the project team in the project's Teams channel and in the ticket.
Example of a Client Demo: