DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WATERFALL AND AGILE APPROACHES

WATERFALL-PREDICTIVE OR PLAN DRIVEN AGILE-ADAPTIVE OR CHANGE DRIVEN

APPROACH
WE KNOW THE WORK WELL BEFORE WE START. WE KNOW THE WORK IS UNCERTAIN,
PLAN, MONITOR & CONTROL
REQUIREMENTS ARE COLLECTED
• THEN, ORGANIZED INTO A SCOPE
STATEMENT
• THE SCOPE STATEMENT IS
DECOMPOSED INTO WBS AND SCOPE
BASELINE IS ESTABLISHED.
• THEN, WE DEVELOP A SCHEDULE,
BUDGET AND RESOURCES
SCOPE STATEMENT
DEVELOPMENT CYCLE
FUNCTIONAL USE CASE
PROJECT MANAGER
CUSTOMER
EARNED VALUE CHARTS/GANTT CHART
PM LEADS
PM IS THE FACILITATOR
DEVELOP SCHEDULE
PLANNING IS PREDICTIVE & SEQUENTIAL
PM IS THE LEADER/MOTIVATOR
CONVENTIONAL DELIVERABLES LIKE SRS, FRS, PRELIMINARY DESIGN-UPDATED FOR EVERY
HLD, LLD ETC.
PROJECT REVIEW-PHASE WISE
PM MAINTAINS THE FUNCTIONS OF:
• INTEGRATION
• CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
• RISKS
• DELIVERY OF THE PROJECT COMMUNICATION
APPROACH
COMPLEX, PRONE TO A LOT OF RISK.
IN AGILE PROJECTS, WE DON'T HAVE A PLAN.
• WE HAVE A BACKLOG WHICH
CONTAINS USE CASES, USER STORIES
AND OBJECTIVES.
PRODUCT BACKLOG
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USER STORIES
SCRUM MASTER
PRODUCT OWNER
ITERATION BURN DOWN CHARTS
TEAM DECIDES
SCRUM MASTER IS THE FAICLITATOR
RELEASE PLAN-ON DEMAND SCHEDULING
ROLLING WAVE PLANNING
PM IS THE SERVANT LEADER
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RETROSPECTIVE-SPRINT WISE