How Agile Practices Reduce Requirements Risks
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
Requirements risks are among the most insidious risks threatening software projects. Whether it is having unclear requirements, lack of customer involvement in requirements development, or defective requirements, these troubles are a major culprit in projects that go awry. Project teams can make a difference by adopting and implementing agile practices. When implemented correctly, agile practices greatly mitigate the most common risks associated with requirements on software development projects.
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