Practical Project Management; All About Rolling Wave Planning

We've seen all the battles over project planning approaches; the traditional Big Design Up Front (BDUF) vs. iterative phased planning (Rolling Wave). Certainly there are appropriate times for each, although most IT projects and new product development projects tend to benefit more from a Rolling Wave approach. The white paper below, from Greg Githens of Catalyst Management Consulting, is the best writeup I've seen on Rolling Wave project planning.

For best readability, make sure to click on the link for the PDF version.

"Rolling Wave Project Planning"