General Kinds of Fast Development
Different situations call for different levels of commitment to development speed. In some cases, you'd like to increase development speed if you can do it easily and without additional cost or product degradation. In other cases, circumstances call for you to increase development speed at all costs. Table 2-1 describes some trade-offs among different development approaches.
Table 2-1. Characteristics of Standard Approaches to Schedule-Oriented Development
Effect of Development Approach On… | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Development Approach | …Schedule | …Cost | …Product |
Average practice | Average | Average | Average |
Efficient development (balancing cost, schedule, and functionality) | Better than average | Better than average | Better than average |
Efficient development ... | |||
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