CHAPTER 9
Navigate Challenging Trade-Offs
Generate value quickly and sustainably by managing the tension between scope, time, quality, and resources.
What you’ll learn in this chapter
1 The ability to comprehend the inherent trade-offs necessary between scope, speed-to-market, quality, and resources when building technology products.
2 Techniques to manage stakeholder expectations for project scope and delivery dates, and effectively communicate trade-off decisions with stakeholders.
3 Tips on how to avoid the hidden impact on your product and your engineering team’s morale that can come if you fail to address technical debt over time.
Managing Trade-Offs Is a Balancing Act
Given a finite amount of resources (in cost and personnel), a product ...
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