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I see Waterfall as an unsuited methodology for software development. I see Agile as an improvement. In my experience, Waterfall does not work well because requirements are rapidly changing. Yes they are. Yes they are.

The idea is to simply decrease the amount of time it takes to deliver features and fixes by reducing the iteration cycle to adjust for these rapidly changing requirements we software developers face. Stake holders must be on board, for it is they who sign off on which features and fixes to prioritize. Automation and tests with high value are also key.

But let's check some history, shall we? Read up on Winston_W._Royce , the important quote i wish to point out is 'According to Royce in the process model "the design iterations are never confined to the successive step", and for that model without iteration is "risky and invites failure". As alternative Royce proposed a more incremental development, where every next step links back to the step before.'

And isn't that what Agile strives to be? More incremental? More immediate feedback? This is just evolution of software deployment.

jeffa

L-LL-L--L-LL-L--L-LL-L--
-R--R-RR-R--R-RR-R--R-RR
B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B--
H---H---H---H---H---H---
(the triplet paradiddle with high-hat)

In reply to Re^2: Beyond Agile: Subsidiarity as a Team and Software Design Principle by jeffa
in thread Beyond Agile: Subsidiarity as a Team and Software Design Principle by einhverfr

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