Expertise
CLASSIC WATERFALL
The waterfall methodology is a linear project management approach, where stakeholder and customer requirements are gathered at the beginning of the project, and then a sequential project plan is created to accommodate those requirements. The waterfall model is so named because each phase of the project cascades into the next, following steadily down like a waterfall.
It’s a thorough, structured methodology and one that’s been around for a long time, because it works. Some of the industries that regularly use the waterfall model include construction, IT and software development. As an example, the waterfall software development life cycle, or waterfall SDLC, is widely used to manage software engineering projects.
It’s a thorough, structured methodology and one that’s been around for a long time, because it works. Some of the industries that regularly use the waterfall model include construction, IT and software development. As an example, the waterfall software development life cycle, or waterfall SDLC, is widely used to manage software engineering projects.
AGILE
Agile project management is an iterative approach to managing software development projects that focuses on continuous releases and incorporating customer feedback with every iteration.
Software teams that embrace agile project management methodologies increase their development speed, expand collaboration, and foster the ability to better respond to market trends.
HYBRID AGILE-WATERFALL
Most organizations do not rely on a “pure classic” or “pure Agile” approach. Usually, because it’s challenging to shift the whole company from one methodology to another, the interested parties start to look for a compromise. Its result is a hybrid approach.
Hybrid Project Management combines the formal and Agile methods to create a new project management method. The hybrid approach is highly compatible and can be adopted by many different industries and teams. Its nature lies in compromise and a possibility to smoothen the cultural shift in companies that want to rely more on agile methodologies instead of classic ones.