Effective Software Project Management

Chapter 15. The Incremental SDPM Closing Phase

We cannot afford to forget any experiences, even the most painful.

—Dag Hammerskjold Secretary of the United Nations

Chapter Learning Objectives

After reading this chapter, you will: Understand the Closing Phase of the Incremental SDPM strategy Have a working knowledge of the Closing Phase of the Incremental SDPM strategy for the Staged Delivery Waterfall model Have a working knowledge of the Closing Phase of the Incremental SDPM strategy for the Feature-Driven Development model

Once the customer has signed off that the requirements have been satisfactorily met, the closing phase begins. That sounds like a simple transition but is it?