Summary

Steering the release is the most critical aspect of XP. No matter how fast or slow the team is and no matter what happens as you go along, your best shot at a successful release by your scheduled date is to steer. Fortunately, steering is easy. Know what's done, know how fast your team is moving, and use that knowledge to decide what to do next and what to defer.

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