Agile and Waterfall Methodologies

Agile and Waterfall Methodologies Agile Methodologies Born in the early 1990s, agile methodologies share a lot of the same qualities as their Gen-Y peers – bold, youthful, ambitious, flexible, and forever seeking new challenges. This model is fast becoming the project-management method of choice, largely due to its focus on optimizing development time and producing an operational application in the shortest time possible. A common feature of the agile methodologies is sprints – miniature projects within the main project, usually divided up into two- to four-week increments. Each sprint is designed to produce a new working feature and is centered on developing the most essential parts of the application. This piece-by-piece approach allows developers to foresee and respond to all major obstacles and to set the project on a straighter course of development. Waterfall Model Traditionally used in the construction and manufacturing industries, the waterfall model has found its ...