Time-Based Contracts — The Risk
publish date: 2026/06/04 04:30:6.487758 UTC
Complete the sentence about time-based agile contracts.
Agile methods rely on contracts where the customer pays for the (1) required for system development rather than a specific set of requirements. If problems arise, there may be difficult disputes over who is to (2) and who should pay for the extra time and resources required to resolve the problems.
Correct Answer
Explanation
Agile methods rely on contracts where the customer pays for the time required for development. So long as all goes well this benefits both parties. However, if problems arise, there may be difficult disputes over who is to blame and who should pay for the extra time and resources required to resolve them.
Reference
Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 9th edition