Microsoft® Solutions Framework Essentials

Adapting the Team Model

The MSF Team Model was designed to be flexible enough to support various teams in how they prefer to self-organize. As long as the core principles and the set of natural checks and balances are preserved, the model can be easily adapted to match the needs of small and large as well as simple and complex projects.

This section provides guidance on how to scale the MSF Team Model. When you consider adapting the MSF Team Model, you need to understand teaming constraints imposed by the corporate structure, culture, and policies. A team structure needs to be both compatible with the corporate structure as well as represent the interests of the various corporate functional areas (e.g., the training department). Staff assigned ...