2 words: fixed-budget. Client come to consulting shops with known (albeit vague or generic) problem. Consulting shop will run down the number and give it to th

2 words: fixed-budget. Client come to consulting shops with known (albeit vague or generic) problem. Consulting shop will run down the number and give it to the client. At that time, it's a matter of prioritizing which one that matters. If client is willing to pay to consulting shops to run the software the way a typical Silicon Valley Web 2.0 companies work (iterate fast, break fast, ship fast, invest in automation test and measurement tools), I don't see why not. At the end of the day it's all about the $$$. Who wants to get more out of the deal.