The 5 Phases of The APM Framework

The 5 Phases of the APM
Framework
The Agile project management (APM) framework is an iterative and
cohesive method of effective project management during the entire
lifecycle of the project. It successfully integrates the traditional aspects
of project management with modern requirements within the scope of
the project .
Rather than focusing only on the development of the final product
within the given constraints, the APM framework focuses on delivering
both quality and value under the same conditions.
In the APM Framework, the entire project gets divided into smaller,
achievable milestones that are completed in iterations. Quality control
is built into the whole process and teams check the quality of
their project milestones completed after each cycle.
Why should you consider the APM

framework?
The Agile project management framework gives numerous benefits to
users in both efficiency and effectiveness. The greatest benefit it offers
to the agile project management is the quick ability to change the
direction of the project in order to meet the changing demands of the
project.
In traditional project management methodology , there are just too many
processes, and incorporating changes is hard. Agile project
management principles give complete freedom to the team members
and prioritize customer demands over other factors.
The five phases of the Agile project

management model
The five phases of the APM framework, as introduced by Jim Highsmith
in 2004, directly correlate with the five phases of project
management defined in the PMI Project Management Book of
Knowledge (PMBOK ).
Let’s see how project management stages are connected along with
a brief overview of each phase.
1. Envision:
This is the first phase of the APM Framework and corresponds with the
Initiation phase of PMBOK. In this phase, a product is conceptualized
and all the project stakeholders are identified. The possible objectives
of the project and the identification of the customer’s needs are also a
part of this phase.
2. Speculate:
This is similar to the planning phase of the PMBOK’s version. It deals
with creating a features list of the final product and how the team would
work to achieve it.
The speculation phase normally revolves around two key activities:
 ‘Breaking down’ the project into a series of high-level
milestones and deciding the expected project timeline .
 Coming up with the initial understanding of the critical tasks
of the project. Priority to a certain class of tasks is given over
others in this phase and the team members decide on the
way to maintain the quality of the final project deliverable .
3. Explore:
This phase is parallel to the project execution phase and team
members explore the various alternatives to fulfill all the requirements
of the project while staying within the given constraints. The main focus
is on creating value and maintaining the quality of the final deliverable.
Similar to almost all Agile methodologies, teams work by focusing on a
single milestone and iterate until perfection is achieved. This phase

works parallelly with the Adapt phase because teams may have to
change their plan and execution-style if a customer demands it or if the
feedback is not as expected.

4. Adapt:
This is perhaps the most distinguishing phase of this framework. The
ability to adapt to different circumstances allows the team to be
prepared for anything that gets thrown towards them.
By constantly taking feedback from customers and ensuring that each
aspect of the project is up to the end user’s requirements, teams can
significantly increase their efficiency and effectiveness.
5. Close:
This is the final phase. Teams ensure that the project gets completed
in an orderly manner without any hitch. The final deliverable is checked
against the updated requirements of the customers and teams ponder

over their mistakes in order to avoid them in the future.
Implementing the APM framework using

Kissflow Project
With the introduction of modern project management tools ,
implementing effective project management techniques has never been
easier. The APM framework is quite simple to implement within a team
with Kissflow Project integrated features.

There are several templates which you can modify to suit your team’s
needs or you can create one from scratch. Even if you’re new to project
management, Kissflow Project puts you in control and lets you keep
track of progress, assign and delegate tasks , and ensure that all your
projects are right on track.
Using an Agile project management framework is an iterative process
where members learn through self-assessments and continuous
improvement. You can always be sure that your team’s performance
will be better than last time. Kissflow Project can be a great support
tool to ensure that this growth is headed in the right direction.

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cohesive method of effective project management during the entire

lifecycle of the project. It successfully integrates the traditional aspects

of project management with modern requirements within the scope of

Rather than focusing only on the development of the final product

within the given constraints, the APM framework focuses on delivering

both quality and value under the same conditions.

achievable milestones that are completed in iterations. Quality control

their project milestones completed after each cycle.

Why should you consider the APM

users in both efficiency and effectiveness. The greatest benefit it offers

to the agile project management is the quick ability to change the

direction of the project in order to meet the changing demands of the

processes, and incorporating changes is hard. Agile project

management principles give complete freedom to the team members

and prioritize customer demands over other factors.

The five phases of the Agile project

in 2004, directly correlate with the five phases of project

management defined in the PMI Project Management Book of

a brief overview of each phase.

Initiation phase of PMBOK. In this phase, a product is conceptualized

and all the project stakeholders are identified. The possible objectives

part of this phase.

This is similar to the planning phase of the PMBOK’s version. It deals

work to achieve it.

The speculation phase normally revolves around two key activities:

 ‘Breaking down’ the project into a series of high-level

milestones and deciding the expected project timeline .

 Coming up with the initial understanding of the critical tasks

of the project. Priority to a certain class of tasks is given over

others in this phase and the team members decide on the

way to maintain the quality of the final project deliverable .

This phase is parallel to the project execution phase and team

members explore the various alternatives to fulfill all the requirements

is on creating value and maintaining the quality of the final deliverable.

Similar to almost all Agile methodologies, teams work by focusing on a

single milestone and iterate until perfection is achieved. This phase

change their plan and execution-style if a customer demands it or if the

feedback is not as expected.

This is perhaps the most distinguishing phase of this framework. The

ability to adapt to different circumstances allows the team to be

prepared for anything that gets thrown towards them.

By constantly taking feedback from customers and ensuring that each

aspect of the project is up to the end user’s requirements, teams can

significantly increase their efficiency and effectiveness.

in an orderly manner without any hitch. The final deliverable is checked

against the updated requirements of the customers and teams ponder

Implementing the APM framework using

implementing effective project management techniques has never been

easier. The APM framework is quite simple to implement within a team

with Kissflow Project integrated features.

projects are right on track.

Using an Agile project management framework is an iterative process

where members learn through self-assessments and continuous

improvement. You can always be sure that your team’s performance

tool to ensure that this growth is headed in the right direction.

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