Separate projects from areas.
“Run the business” is an ongoing responsibility. “Launch the autumn collection” is a project within it. The Grove stays; the Grapefruit finishes.
Grapefruits · Projects
A project is clearer when you can see what surrounds it.
A Grapefruit is a defined body of work intended to reach an outcome. It lives inside a Grove, so the project stays connected to the responsibility it serves.
Anatomy · Illustrative
Launch the new company website.
Grove · Brand and CommunicationsSegments · 5
Segment 01
StrategySegment 02
ContentSegment 03
BuildSegment 04
Quality assuranceSegment 05
LaunchSelected Seed · ContentApprove homepage copy
Sprouts· Review positioning· Verify product claims· Collect legal approval
BranchesLegal reviewer
PulpContent brief, sitemap
Divide complexity into useful phases.
Segments such as Discovery, Design, Delivery, and Review make a project easier to read. A straightforward project may need only a Grapefruit and a few Seeds.
Keep the working context attached.
Decisions, files, and stakeholders usually live in three places. Here, Pulp and Branches stay connected to the Grapefruit, so the action list keeps its meaning.
See progress without losing the details.
Project views connect the outcome to its phases and actions. When Seeds finish they move to Harvest, without erasing what contributed to the project.