Theatre rehearsals for project planning and delivery: start with script readthroughs, move on to blocking with only the required actors, bring in the technical infra as it is built (integrating tech first without actors and later with), finally doing a few complete run throughs without a (paying) audience. Opening night="ship it!", and at the end of every run, tear it all down and start again from the top...

cf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo-ha-kyū