HYBRID · 5 chapters

Hybrid Delivery Path

Learn to design a delivery model around the nature of the work: predictive control where certainty matters and iterative learning where uncertainty is high.

HOW TO USE THIS PATH

Learn → apply → produce proof.

Do not treat the chapters as reading material only. Read the concept, work through the example, complete the practice task, and keep the output. By the end, you should have artifacts you can explain in an interview.

1Understand the idea
2Apply it to a scenario
3Produce an artifact
4Explain your decision
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Complete chapter map

Each chapter below shows the concepts you are expected to understand and the practical proof you should be able to produce.

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CHAPTER 01

Why Hybrid Exists

Concepts: Predictive vs iterative • uncertainty • complexity • compliance • fixed dates • tailoring

Practice: Diagnose why a project needs more than one delivery mode.

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CHAPTER 02

Tailoring the Delivery Model

Concepts: Workstream design • lifecycle choices • governance • decision rights • cadence • tailoring principles

Practice: Design an operating model for a mixed project instead of simply labelling it hybrid.

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CHAPTER 03

Governance in a Hybrid Project

Concepts: Controls • baselines • approvals • review gates • reporting • change • decision forums

Practice: Create lightweight governance that gives leadership visibility without blocking iteration.

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CHAPTER 04

Hybrid Planning & Dependencies

Concepts: Integrated planning • interfaces • dependencies • milestones • release planning • uncertainty

Practice: Map dependencies between predictive and iterative workstreams and protect key interfaces.

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CHAPTER 05

A Practical Hybrid Example

Concepts: eCommerce transformation • fixed launch • iterative UX • migration • governance • learning

Practice: Design a complete hybrid approach for a realistic eCommerce transformation.

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END-OF-PATH CHECK

You're ready to move on when you can...

Explain the concepts without reading notes, apply them to a new scenario, produce a clean artifact, defend your choices, and identify what information you would need before making a real-world decision.