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    Comparing Waterfall and Agile approaches

    Now that you know more about some of the different approaches and frameworks associated with project
    management, let's compare specific aspects of Waterfall (also commonly called traditional) and Agile
    approaches.

    Waterfall Agile
    Agile project manager (or Scrum
    Project manager serves as an active Master) acts primarily as a facilitator,
    Project
    leader by prioritizing and assigning removing any barriers the team faces.
    manager's role
    tasks to team members. Team shares more responsibility in
    managing their own work.
    Project deliverables and plans are well- Planning happens in shorter iterations
    established and documented in the early and focuses on delivering value
    Scope stages of initiating and planning. quickly. Subsequent iterations are
    Changes go through a formal change adjusted in response to feedback or
    request process. unforeseen issues.
    Time is organized into phases called
    Follows a mostly linear path through
    Sprints. Each Sprint has a defined
    Schedule the initiating, planning, executing, and
    duration, with a set list of deliverables
    closing phases of the project.
    planned at the start of the Sprint.
    Costs are kept under control by careful
    estimation up front and close Costs and schedule could change with
    Cost
    monitoring throughout the life cycle of each iteration.
    the project.
    Team solicits ongoing stakeholder
    Project manager makes plans and
    input and user feedback by testing
    Quality clearly defines criteria to measure
    products in the field and regularly
    quality at the beginning of the project.
    implementing improvements.
    Project manager continually
    Team is customer-focused, with
    communicates progress toward
    Communication consistent communication between
    milestones and other key indicators to
    users and the project team.
    stakeholders, ensuring that the project
    Waterfall Agile
    is on track to meet the customer’s
    expectations.

    Team frequently provides deliverables


    Project manager continually manages
    to stakeholders throughout the project.
    Stakeholders and monitors stakeholder engagement
    Progress toward milestones is
    to ensure the project is on track.
    dependent upon stakeholder feedback.
    Understanding the fundamentals of—and differences between—these common project management approaches
    can help you demonstrate your project management knowledge during an interview. It can also help you
    evaluate a project to determine the right approach when working on the job.

    Waterfall and Agile are implemented in many different ways on many different projects, and some projects may
    use aspects of each. The chart below briefly describes and compares Waterfall and Agile approaches. You can
    use it as a quick reference tool, but be aware that in practice, the differences between these two approaches may
    not always be clearly defined. Waterfall and Agile Comparison

    Now that you better understand the differences between Waterfall and Agile project management approaches,
    you can use this understanding to determine which is most effective for your projects.

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