The project management methodology significantly influences the way your team works. The Waterfall methodology presupposes a “top-down” approach to leadership. In the Waterfall environment, the software teams move through phases of product development in a step by step manner, the team members work...
When considering a more traditional approach to project management, you might turn to the Waterfall model. Named for its cascading “waterfall-like” visual appearance and straightforward process, the Waterfall model breaks projects down into linear, sequential phases where each phase must be completed...
TheAgile methodologyis an approach to project management that focuses on incremental and iterative steps to completing projects. Agile methodologies are flexible to changing project requirements and encourage constant feedback, instead of more in-depth planning at the project’s outset. Common uses for ...
In contrast to waterfall development, agile is defined by its iterative approach to project management. Instead of drafting lengthy project requirements at the onset, an agile team breaks out the product into specific features, and they tackle each one under a specific time constraint, known as a...
The waterfall method is an approach to project management that breaks down project activities into linear sequential phases. The term “waterfall” is primarily used in the context of software development but the methodology itself has been adopted in a number of industries because of how simple it...
How to create strong requirements? Let’s say, your goal is to develop the address book using Waterfall project management methodology. Here is the approximate list of product requirements (in order of priority): Customers should be able to create new contacts. ...
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 projec...
Now that you’ve got the Waterfall basics down, you’re ready to move onto another popular approach to project management! Keep reading to learn all about Agile. NEXT CHAPTER:Agile Project Management Methodology Plan your next project in minutes ...
Below is an illustration of a project using the waterfall approach. As you can see, the project is segmented into rigid blocks of time. This rigidity fosters an environment that encourages developers, product managers, and stakeholders to request the maximum amount of time allotted in each time ...
If you work in project management, you have probably heard a number of strange terms thrown around as you try to decide what approach will work best for your team: critical path, scrum, PMBOK, Six Sigma, etc. Amongst all these terms, you may have heard about the waterfall project manageme...