The Product Oriented Delivery (POD) model is a software development strategy that centers on building small cross-functional teams that own specific tasks or requirements for a project. A POD's team members will collectively have the skills to design, develop, test, and operate a product, ensuring self-sufficiency. Using the Pod Method for Project Management. Many large companies are starting to use a pod method approach when it comes to projects. The pod method breaks its teams into groups, or pods, or eight people or less. Then, each team names itself and creates a list of objectives. JtD8kmo.