[consulting] Why fixed rate "budgets" are a waste of time for everyone (was REVISED RFP FOR DRUPAL DEVELOPER)

[Laura]

On Nov 11, 2010, at 2:50 PM, Victor Kane wrote:

> Fixed rate budgets are a waste of time for everyone first and foremost because they posit the waterfall approach to software development;

I do not see this connection. Fixed budget can work as part of the iron triangle in agile. You work against the backlog until the budget is spent. It's fixed scope that I see as inherently waterfall. Or do I misunderstand what you are saying?

Laura