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X2.3 HOW TO USE THIS APPENDIX

To benefit from the guidance listed in this appendix, we recommend first successfully using the agile approaches 

as designed. Then review the tailoring guidelines in Table X2-1 that match the situation and read the associated 

recommendations. Next, discuss the change with the people it will impact and agree on a course of action.

As discussed in Section 5, a good way to evaluate a change is try it for an iteration or two first before adopting it 

permanently. Or, consider a flow-based approach to try to deliver several features. Then, reflect with a retrospective 

and reassess.

When people know they can experiment and provide feedback on the experiment, they are more likely to try something 

new. Having tried it for a timeboxed period, the team should review its effectiveness at a retrospective to determine 

whether it should be continued as-is, modified to improve it, or dropped from use.

Finally, successfully adopted, tailored approaches can be institutionalized into the standard processes used for 

projects that share these characteristics. It is also recommended that guidelines from Section 5 be followed that 

describe adopting (or tailoring) new approaches.