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

[Victor Kane]

You are 100% right Laura; by "fixed rate" I meant a fixed rate tied to
(non-explicit) fixed deliverables, with the variable being hours/effort.

If the iron triangle is understood, then yes, the cost can be fixed, of
course.

On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 7:05 PM, Laura <pinglaura at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>
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