November 17, 2006

How Do We Build Software? Let Us Count The Ways

Best Practices In Application Development Process Rationalization

by Carey Schwaber

with Ellen Daley, Megan Daniels

Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

Process standardization initiatives are no small undertaking, often spanning large and heterogeneous organizational units. But full process standardization is rarely a possibility — and even when it's possible, it's often not advisable. The challenge? Finding a way to accommodate different types of processes for different types of projects and to enable process innovation — all without creating unnecessary cost and complexity. Process rationalization, a rightweight approach to process standardization, is above all a balancing act.

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