Shortening the Cycle
http://www.byu.edu/~woodl/ShorteningCycle.html

Bugental, J.O. 'Joe' and Kristin Travis
Usability Professionals Association
2001

Abstract:

How do we reduce time and costs and still achieve good results? Thirteen usability professionals joined forces in a workshop to develop answers to this question. The results are presented here in two parts: Four lists of recommendations in areas developed from specific issues. An inventory of techniques that have worked for the workshop participants in the past