Definition
Incremental delivery is a vital component of most modern Software Projects. It prioritizes delivery of elements, with the most vital ones being delivered first, allowing customers and end users to start getting benefits earlier. As additional features are developed, they are delivered incrementally to the customers to get value from .
Incremental Delivery is more flexible, easier to test and debug, and offers opportunity to get feedback from customer, especially regarding responses to each build. It is much easier to manage risk overall, since risky pieces are continuously identified during iterations. Overall, Incremental Delivery can have a significant impact on ROI projections for a Project.
Further Reading
- “Essential Scrum” (book), by Kenneth S. Rubin