Comments on: Fixed bid isn’t nirvanna http://blog.componentoriented.com/2009/12/fixed-bid-isnt-nirvanna/ My thoughts on software development Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:19:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: seopilot http://blog.componentoriented.com/2009/12/fixed-bid-isnt-nirvanna/comment-page-1/#comment-520 seopilot Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:57:28 +0000 http://blog.componentoriented.com/?p=840#comment-520 Thank you this nice post. Thank you this nice post.

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]]> By: Chuck Brooks http://blog.componentoriented.com/2009/12/fixed-bid-isnt-nirvanna/comment-page-1/#comment-450 Chuck Brooks Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:56:34 +0000 http://blog.componentoriented.com/?p=840#comment-450 In our experience, maintaining a set of metrics on how long specific tasks take (e.g., adding a control, building a page), along with their variances, as well as drawing on a library of prior art, makes fixed price bid far more manageable for both parties. Even more important is speed of development, which short circuits many, often most, of the second thoughts. That said, the customer has to be reasonably experienced and have a business focus, and the contractor should be able to give a live proof of concept demo up front, based on prior work. Otherwise, better to pass on fixed price. In our experience, maintaining a set of metrics on how long specific tasks take (e.g., adding a control, building a page), along with their variances, as well as drawing on a library of prior art, makes fixed price bid far more manageable for both parties. Even more important is speed of development, which short circuits many, often most, of the second thoughts. That said, the customer has to be reasonably experienced and have a business focus, and the contractor should be able to give a live proof of concept demo up front, based on prior work. Otherwise, better to pass on fixed price.

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