What are the Project 'Execution Type' implications?

CGS92
Mega Contributor

Dear Community Member, 

On the Details tab of the project form there is the field of 'Execution type' which can be set to Waterfall/Agile/Hybrid. After some research on the multiple types it remains unclear what the implications are of this field and its selected value. On first sight there aren't any differences between Agile/Waterfall/Hybrid in the;

- Project form view

-Related list/links

-Planning console

-Project Workbench

Furthermore, I am unable to find any business rules related to this field. Also the docs don't provide any concrete answers. 

Is anyone familiar with the implications of this field and its values when selected? If so could you please elaborate on them.

Thank you. 

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Uncle Rob
Kilo Patron

No mechanical implications.  Its strictly an informational field.
You could, without consequence, pack agile phases into the project and still select "Waterfall".

Its just a currently non-automated way for companies that use all 3 of those methodologies to understand what projects are using them without doing more complex queries.

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Looks like Namita's plans made it to the New York release. Thanks!

This is great information.  Are there any updates or documentation on the mechanical difference between the 3 options? 

There are no mechanical differences between the three options.

Alpa82
Tera Expert

Hi, I came across this older conversation. Is there anywhere documented now the differences between the Execution type Hybrid/Agile/Waterfall? (and for example what would be the impact if the project execution type is changed for already created tasks created and we would like to switch it to Agile ?

Thank you