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How would an upfront contract have changed that outcome? Wouldn't that now-absent person have demanded the same work in the up-front plan? Or is your concern
by michael1999 4y ago
How would an upfront contract have changed that outcome? Wouldn't that now-absent person have demanded the same work in the up-front plan?
Or is your concern being able to bill for that work?
- xkcd-sucks 4y agoYes, broadly speaking the concern is about being able to bill for that work. I realize that this is more an issue of terribly worded contracts, but "agile" expectations seem to encourage these.
- michael1999 4y agoLetting the client fix all three sides of the iron triangle is trouble no matter what your process, and squarely on your management. In practice, agile contracts should be time+materials, or the vender needs to be a stakeholder in defining the scope. You almost always need a sketch of the total solution up front, and a light-weight change-management process. It's been years since I was in that business, but people have been working on this problem. You're not the first.