A Q U I C K P R I M E R O N AG I L I T Y A N D S C R U M
There is mounting
evidence that
waterfall-style "big-
bang" approaches are
inefficient and prone
to failure. Agile meth-
ods are an alternative
to sequential solution
development.
Too commonly, projects are started with the best of in-
tentions, plenty of process structure, lots of templates and
required documentation, and yet they still fail. Surveys of
our clients have shown that lack of user participation in
requirements gathering, too little time devoted to really
understanding the needs of the business, unrealistic expec-
tations, inadequate feedback from actual users, and poor
project management and estimation are among the root
causes of challenged projects.
Moreover, there is mounting evidence that waterfall-style
"big-bang" approaches are inefficient and prone to failure.
Agile methods are an alternative to sequential solution de-
velopment. Agile methods are based on:
• Just-in-time development
• Lean requirements analysis
• Business value generation
• Product orientation
