Chapter 6. Iteration 0: Preparing for the First Iteration

“People only see what they are prepared to see.”  —Ralph Waldo Emerson

“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.”  —Colin Powell

In This Chapter

This chapter discusses what needs to be accomplished prior to actually building working code in your first iteration. It offers a checklist for a minimum set of “critical mass” prerequisites that can help ensure the success of a new Lean-Agile project. If any of these logistics are not in place and visible, the chance for success is compromised and the project risks pitfalls that might have been avoided.

Takeaways

The simple message to take away from this chapter is this: Before ...

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