Today’s project leaders are faced with a problem: While most of their work follows a traditional Waterfall methodology, they’re increasingly asked to collaborate with Agile software development teams. Agile and Waterfall lie at the farthest ends of the spectrum and conjure up deep-rooted opinions when teams are asked to pick a side, work with one another, or in some cases, choose Waterfall to complete software development projects.
This white paper will dive into the differences between the Agile and Waterfall methodologies in relation to software development, the pros and cons of each, best use cases, and finally, the roadmap for mixing the two.
While these methodologies may be opposite in almost every way, the need for
both is obvious, especially for development teams or PMOs that still have the
responsibility of reporting up the chain to management. Waterfall reports aren’t
going away, and Agile development is the methodology of choice for many IT
groups.
This white paper will take a deeper dive into the differences between the
two methodologies. While both can be used to manage a wide range of
project types, this paper will focus primarily on the application of the two
methodologies to the world of software development, the pros and cons of
each, best use cases, and finally, the roadmap for mixing the two. Solve the
pain of attempting to mix two very different methodologies and learn how
Agile and Waterfall can help you get more work done, deliver better metrics to
executives, and create the right environment for all types of work.