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XP and Release Deadlines

publish date: 2026/06/04 05:56:9.410258 UTC

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How does XP handle the situation when there are development problems and a release deadline is approaching?

The customer is consulted and functionality is removed from the planned release — release deadlines are never slipped

The release deadline is slipped to allow all planned functionality to be completed

The development team works overtime to meet the deadline

The release is cancelled and restarted from scratch in the next iteration

Correct Answer

The customer is consulted and functionality is removed from the planned release — release deadlines are never slipped

Explanation

XP takes an extreme approach to incremental development — new versions may be built several times per day and releases are delivered to customers roughly every two weeks. Release deadlines are never slipped; if there are development problems, the customer is consulted and functionality is removed from the planned release.

Reference

Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 9th edition

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