As each increment is added, the value of the others ideally increases exponentially, obeying the new laws of the networked economy. Modular contracting has several programmatic strengths, too. Generally, several smaller acquisitions are easier to manage than one huge one. The modular approach seems to guide participants naturally into thinking through more of the important issues. Similarly, defining the increments requires that a large program be broken down into its logical parts.
Problems are smaller to begin with, and they are addressed one by one.
Each increment includes delivery, implementation, and testing. Thus, the lessons of earlier iterations can make later modules easier to develop and quicker to field. The regulation describes another strength of the modular approach, which allows each increment to take advantage of new technologies or needs that come into play at that stage. The entire project is not restricted to the technologies available when it was initially designed. The FAR also suggests an aggressive procurement approach to avoid obsolescence.