Salami tactics
Salami tactics is a popular term for slicing up a problem into multiple small pieces in order to eventually reach a larger goal. I was both using this and subjected to it before even knowing about it. It was brought to my attention years ago, when I discussed a project with an architect who smilingly exclaimed “Ah, salami tactics!” The term is more frequently used as a strategy in business or politics as the archetype of methods for progressing in small steps and avoiding drawing attention to unpopular end goals, or causing competitor awareness. For more information read the wikipedia article. The salami tactics can be considered dubious from the perspective that it consciously tries to achieve a greater goal that is kept secret by gradually gaining acceptance and progress through actions disguised or described as something else. For enterprise projects where internal transparency is great and tolerance for competing initiatives is culturally acceptable this can in practice be indistin...
