Increase your software project's chances of success by practicing outside-in development

Outside-in software development is a way of thinking about building software that keeps your team's focus and energy on the people who will ultimately engage with and benefit from the product: the stakeholders. In this chapter download from Outside-in Software Development: A Practical Approach to Building Successful Stakeholder-based Products, learn how to think explicitly about the stakeholders for your development project, gain a clear understanding of their goals, and reduce the chance of building code that won't be used or misses the point. Outside-in development also adds visibility to your prioritization decisions and which stakeholders are affected by them. It improves the effectiveness of conversations with your stakeholders, maximize learning for you and your potential clients, partners, and end-users of your products.

Title: Outside-in Software Development: A Practical Approach to Building Successful Stakeholder-based Products
Author: Carl Kessler and John Sweitzer
Publisher: IBM Press
Chapter 1: Introducing Outside-In Development
ISBN: 0131575511; Copyright 2008 IBM Press. All rights reserved.
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