The Laws of Software Process

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THE LAWS OF SOFTWARE PROCESS

• You need less control than you might think, especially when the

project gains momentum

• Development is cyclical, learning from each cycle as well as produc-

ing products

• Regular delivery of working software with a suggested schedule of

every 2 to 3 months for Crystal Clear

• Direct user/customer involvement on the project

• Low number of work products, certainly relative to more-heavy-

weight methods, including (not necessarily in chronological order)

use cases, screen drafts, common object models, design drafts,

review schedule, release plan, executable code, migration code, test

cases, and user manual; the emphasis is on usability. Crystal Clear

(as other Crystal Methods) may also have discretionary work prod-

ucts ...