The Project Concept Phase: Part I -- The Reality Check Between Idea and Implementation

by E.M. Bennatan

An article in BusinessWeek a few years ago claimed that [all] programmers are artists [3]. If this is true, should we really expect most software projects to have a concept phase? Well, apparently they have, according to a recent Cutter Consortium survey. The survey found that for most software development organizations, the concept phase is an effective means of ensuring that only the right products get developed.

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The Project Concept Phase: Part I -- The Reality Check Between Idea and Implementation1 January 2008

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