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Jeff DaltonGreat Big Agilehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4206-3_34

34. Incremental Development

Jeff Dalton1 
(1)
Waterford, MI, USA
 

Description

Incremental Development is the practice of breaking the delivery of features or functions into small pieces that can be envisioned, built, tested, and delivered in a predictable, timeboxed period of time. Through the completion of multiple increments, a working system is created and delivered that fulfills the functional and nonfunctional requirements. The approach requires multidiscipline engagement, and the creation of a design and other documentation in matching increments. Paired with Iterative Development, it is a powerful and predictable work management system that forms the basis ...

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