The Economics of Iterative Software Development: Steering Toward Better Business Results

Preface

Imagine you’re a wealthy, seasoned traveler planning a monthlong, multi-country vacation. Sound nice? Go ahead, pick a continent, some part of the world you always wanted to explore. Where do you begin? If you had the luxury to actually consider such a notion, you might quickly determine your starting point and where you’d eventually end. You’d imagine a sequence of smaller journeys to famous cities, mountains, seaside resorts. But as you began scoping out the general profile of your trip, would you begin planning every meal, every evening stroll, every purchase you’d be making? Of course not. No one can plan in advance exactly what to do in all those unknown places, or exactly how to use the time and resources available along the way. ...