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The Develop and Test Stage: Do It!

Overview

Key deliverables

Process steps

The Develop and Test Stage is when you spend the bulk of the costs relating to the project.

‘The world can only be grasped by action, not contemplation.’

JACOB BRONOWSKI

Overview

The Develop and Test Stage is when you usually spend the bulk of the costs relating to the project. It comprises the outstanding design, development, creation and building of the chosen solution and its supporting systems, manuals, business processes, organisation and training. It concludes with a full test in a controlled environment to verify that the deliverables have been ‘built right’. If this stage is of long duration (more than four months), it is essential that review points ...

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