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The debate over Waterfall and Agile methodologies for developing software has raged on for years. Since Agile was introduced in 2001, it’s established itself more and more as a choice for teams to overcome disadvantages of the Waterfall approach, such as the inability to revisit requirements and respond to evolving needs.
Yet, it sometimes isn’t the best fit, particularly with projects requiring more governance and compliance. As well, recent research revealed that software built using a mix of both Agile and Waterfall methods produced more robust and secure applications. Mixing these two seemingly opposed methodologies requires masterful attention to culture, metrics, toolkits, reporting, and many other foundational underpinnings that make each company unique.
What’s also important to keep in mind in the ongoing debate is that many organizations who say they use Agile aren’t really following how it was designed. Instead, it can become an excuse for cranking out code quickly. It’s important to know that the methodology your team is using is actually adhering to its original process and intent, otherwise you’ll never really know the benefits to be gained by one or the other — or a blend of the two.
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In this hour-long webinar, Principal Engineer from quicloud Rich Morrow, Steve Michaelis, Senior Solutions Engineer at Workfront, Jeff Latimer, Associate Director of Information Technology at Florida State University, and David Linthicum, SVP of Cloud Technology Partners will be examining the differences between Waterfall and Agile – and what it takes to successfully mix the two for a hybrid approach that can produce the best of both worlds. You can expect our panel to share concrete steps – not just theory – that business leaders, project managers, and IT professionals can take to minimize complications and maximize returns.
What you’ll learn:
- The benefits and drawbacks of Agile and Waterfall methodologies
- The pros and cons of integrating Agile and Waterfall into a hybrid methodology
- How businesses can encourage and capture communication between relevant parties, regardless of methodology
- How businesses should scope and measure goals and success metrics when planning a project
- How IT can bridge the understanding gap between methodologies by providing common metrics
- How businesses should adjust their culture to increase flexibility and communication
- The first steps businesses should take to implement a hybrid methodology
This webinar is made possible with the support of Workfront.
