Draw a comparison between the traditional system development
methodologies and the agile methodology on the basis of following
factors:
1. Project Size
2. People Factor
3. Risk Factors
Explain the difference between how Agile handles the constraints
and how Traditional/Waterfall handles the Constraints.
Would you ever create a WBS on an Agile project? Explain your
answer.
Explain the distinction between the Essential System and the
Envisioned System.
Which of the Agile Principles can successfully be applied to
Waterfall/Traditional Project Management? Explain.
The waterfall project management model is often used for non-IT
projects, while the Agile project management model is often used
for IT projects.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
What differences between IT and non-IT projects make each more
appropriate for a different project management model? Are there
exceptions?
What are 2 drawbacks that might occur from using the waterfall
model for an IT project and the Agile approach for a non-IT
project?
Summarize the two systems development methodologies: SDLC and
Prototyping. (Briefly)
Compare the waterfall methodology and the prototype
methodology. (Briefly, in terms of advantages and disadvantages of
both)
List the phases of Waterfall methodology and list the
roles involved in each phase.
Roles given include - project sponsor, business analyst, SME,
database designer, system designer, software developer, quality
assurance
Firm's First Agile ProjectAs part of the team's initial project kickoff meeting, you have
been asked to briefly summarize the differences between the
waterfall and agile software development process. What would you
say? Following your discussion, one of the team members asks, "so
why are we changing to a new software development process? We are
all comfortable with the way we do things now." What do you say?
There is likely to be some confusion over the role of the...
From what you've learnt so far, write a report on the
agile development methodology from the point of view of a
programmer trying to argue the case for management of Academic City
College to adopt a specific methodology for internal system
development and contracted (procured) system development. You can
assume the organisation has no experience in agile development
processes at all so you will need to provide detailed arguments
(this is not true but for the purposes of the assignment...