The Scoping Phase of an Iterative SDPM Strategy
On the surface, Iterative strategies appear quite similar to Incremental strategies. Both have sequentially released pieces of the solution, but a fundamental difference exists between the strategies.
In the Incremental SDPM strategy, a part of the known solution is released in each increment.
In the Iterative SDPM strategy, the known solution is released in each increment.
So, at the end of an iteration in the Iterative SDPM strategy, the complete solution as you know it at the time is released. The customer decides whether or not that release adds enough business value since the last release and should be released to the end user. The customer may find a number of business reasons for either releasing or not releasing. They are discussed in Chapter 22.
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