Experience running the Dependency Mapping POTM?

[Laurie Sciutti]

Reaching out for input from anyone who has run the Dependency Mapping Play of the Month.  I'd specifically like to hear from those who have a working CMDB that was used as the basis for the Play and anyone with experience in shutting down a company.

Did it help determine Target Start dates for shutting things down in a logical order?  
Did you use Jira Plans in conjunction with the provided Play template and/or your CMDB?  Any additional insight?

Thank you in advance!

[Bill Sheboy]

Hi @Laurie Sciutti 

I have not used the Atlassian approach of a "Dependency Mapping Play" nor have I experience with shutting down a company using the play, and...

I have performed dependency analysis for various program / project / development planning needs, and one thing I note is missing in the play that your situation seems to require is forecasting.  The play describes a management plan but not the forecasting of the specific activities to produce things like target dates.  Instead it seems to cover dates / cadences for plan management and not for plan execution.  Thus additional work breakdown would likely be needed for your scenario.

Kind regards,
Bill

[Laurie Sciutti]

Thank you for your input, @Bill Sheboy !  I agree 100%!

[Salih Tuç]

Hi @Laurie Sciutti ,

I think, especially for escaping (or preparing) the headaches, the "Dependency Mapping Template" is really useful. I was already using a similar approach but in the play I found it useful to have that kind of a template.

Similar to that template, I usually have a Jira project for planning (but Jira plans also works) that contains the ups/downs similar to the template. It keeps all the things in order, at least for me.

[Laurie Sciutti]

Thank you for your input, @Salih Tuç !

[Tehmina Aslam]

I haven't used it directly, but I tried it in Plans (Advans Roadmap). The way I wanted it to work was the opposite. So I skip the idea.