Many of my clients are trying to use short feedback loops in Agile approaches. That desire bumps up against their management's desires for longer commitments. This continuum might help them think through their needs for commitment and innovation.
High Need for Product Innovation and Change
The greater the need for product innovation and change, the shorter the feedback loops need to be. It's not useful for management to ask the team to provide larger commitments, as in “how long will this feature set take?” for at least these reasons: