03 / Engineering & validation
Build in reviewable increments
Implementation is broken into meaningful increments so that users and stakeholders can review progress, validate assumptions and make decisions while change is still manageable.
Next: Release & operations ↗Stage outputs
Make the next decision easier.
Each stage produces something tangible to review and use. The exact format depends on the project's size, risk and existing delivery practices.
Automated checks appropriate to the system
Visible technical decisions and scope changes
Documentation and operational considerations
Working principles
Good delivery is a series of clear choices.
- Keep changes small enough to review and reason about.
- Test the risks that matter most to the system.
- Raise blockers early, with options and impact.
A good place to start