Selecting the Top Ten Features
Now we look at the pile of features at hand and discuss which ones should go into the “Next Ten Features” column on the project board (and, more importantly, which ones shouldn’t). Usually the “Next Ten Features” list isn’t empty to begin with—there may be two to three or so features already there. In that case, we evaluate those features against the new ones. The theme of the conversation is “Out of everything in the whole world that we might focus on next, what are the top ten features?”
Several aspects influence this decision:
-
Business value—which features will the customers be happiest to see?
-
Knowledge—which features will generate knowledge (and thereby reduce risk)?
-
Resource utilization—we want a balance ...
Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Read now
Unlock full access