Predictive (Waterfall) PM

For fixed-scope, compliance-driven, and regulatory projects — where the destination is known and the risk is in execution, not discovery.

Fixed scopeDefined upfront, managed to, not renegotiated mid-project

Phase-basedDiscovery, planning, execution, closure — in that order

Audit-friendlyDocumentation and change control built for regulated environments

Where this fits

Not every project should be run adaptively.

When scope is genuinely fixed — a regulatory deadline, a compliance requirement, a contractual deliverable — the discipline of predictive project management is exactly what the project needs. Requirements gathered up front, a plan built against them, and execution measured against that plan.

This is also the natural pairing for compliance-driven work: a SOC 2 or ISO 27001 readiness project has a fixed target and a real deadline, which is exactly the profile predictive delivery is built for.

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How it works

Scope, plan, and baseline.

Requirements captured up front, a realistic plan built against them, and a baseline that changes are measured against — not renegotiated informally as the project runs.

Phase-based execution.

Discovery, planning, execution, and closure run as distinct, sequenced phases, each with clear entry and exit criteria.

Formal change control.

When scope genuinely needs to change, it goes through a real change process — documented, assessed for impact, and approved — not absorbed silently.

Documentation built for audit.

Project records structured to hold up under compliance or regulatory scrutiny, not just internal reporting.

FAQ

What kinds of projects is this suited to?

Fixed-scope technology projects with a real deadline — compliance and certification projects, regulatory-driven implementations, and any project where the requirements are genuinely known upfront.

Can this run alongside a Compliance Readiness engagement?

Yes — that's a common pairing. Compliance work usually has a fixed target and a real deadline, which fits predictive delivery well.

What if our requirements are still evolving?

Then predictive is likely the wrong fit — our Adaptive (Agile/Scrum) PM service is built for exactly that situation.

Have a project with fixed scope and a real deadline?

That's exactly what predictive delivery is built for.

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