Why, given that iterative and incremental [1] approaches dominate the literature, does business remain so wedded to the waterfall [2] approach to software development? Over the past year or so ...

the waterfall model takes a more traditional approach with a linear progression through each phase. The agile project management method is a popular method for software development. It emphasizes ...

No prizes then for guessing that I am trying to ‘crowbar in’ a reference to the waterfall model of software development into my usual diatribes. The genesis of the term ‘waterfall’ when ...

The Agile software model is flexible ... The Agile software development process values frequent and early feedback from the user. Waterfall works well in engineering and construction. For example, if ...

Once upon a time, software development consisted of a programmer ... including the following: The waterfall model is well understood, but it’s not as useful as it once was.

There are some aspects of Agile that get roped into Waterfall and some essential disciplines of Waterfall that just can't be cut from even the purest Agile project. Here's a look at why software ...