http://blogs.msdn.com/springboard/archive/2009/06/18/technical-book-club-code-complete-measure-twice-cut-once-6-influences-on-software-methodology.aspxSteve discusses costs associated with iterative and sequential development approaches. He presents many good best practices and charts in Chapter 3 worth reviewing but comes down to these 6 factors that influence software methodology for the project.en-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)