Avoiding a Ticking B-O-M

In our enthusiasm to get started on software projects, we often jump right into the coding and UI design that make software fun.  I’ve done it.  A few weeks before final shipment, though, someone identifies a missing item or service that costs the team some sleepless nights — or a month’s schedule slip.  Perhaps it sounds like this…

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“We’re going to beta on Tuesday and just realized that we need a license agreement for the software installer.  Does anyone know who our lawyers are?” Continue reading