The Iteration Planning Process

The iteration release plan prescribes schedules for all the increments of the system. “Such a plan must identify a controlled series of architectural releases, each growing in its functionality and ultimately encompassing the requirements of the complete production system.”[1]

[1] Booch, Grady. Object Solutions. Redwood City, CA: Addison-Wesley, 1995.

“The iteration plan must state the iteration specific goals:

  • Capabilities being developed

  • Risks being mitigated during this iteration

  • Defects being fixed during the iteration

Exit criteria:

  • Updated capability information

  • Updated risk mitigation plan

  • A release description document, which captures the results of an iteration

  • Test cases and results of the tests conducted on ...

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