I have an interesting thread to toss out there among you. Is software development really ever finished? I pose the question for discussion out of some level of frustration over a vendor manager’s claim that software is never truly finished. The problem is that this person is in a position to always keep the dollars flowing out to selected vendors that never really ever finish products. Feature creep not withstanding I am trying to find some examples and some professional references where software is indeed finished. I believe that if planned properly and if the needs assessments are performed and business models are handled objectively that a software project can indeed be finished. Certainly other releases can be planned for and features can be added as new needs are identified. Like a construction plan if done properly software can be finished. Please discuss, and happy holidays.
