) Clearly, iterative deliveries with multiple opportunities to change scope and function during a development effort is the key. Finding ways to enable Agile development within larger procurements (especially in Public Sector where single procurements are most often reliant on large, deliverable-based contract vehicles) can be both effective in reducing cost and risk for the supplier (us) and for the taxpayer (us!). This is more than a technical issue – but will require contracting and legal efforts as well.
Agile Manifesto Review
Lindy B. Davis
IBM GS
The original review was posted on agilemenifesto.org.