Agile Software Development in 2022 | Agile Development
Currently, a leading number of software companies worldwide are using Agile Software Development Methodologies. We explore the reasons behind this trend.



The Traditional Waterfall Model


Earlier software development followed the Waterfall Model. In this, each stage must be fully completed before the next stage can start. The stages include requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance. Note that there is no overlapping in the stages. The Waterfall Model follows a linear and sequential process.



Major Drawback of Waterfall Model


The Waterfall Model cannot accommodate the changing requirements of the market and/or the client. If there are changes in the technology or business requirements at the end of the project, then the software development team has to start over again. This results in major losses in terms of effort, money, and time.



Overview of Agile


Agile is a technique used for the management of projects. For your information, it can be used in any domain. Today, most software development projects use this methodology. In this approach stakeholders and the software development team work together simultaneously.



Unlike the older Waterfall approach, the whole project is not developed at one time. Small prototypes containing subsets of the project are developed and presented to end-users for feedback. The changes are then incorporated into the next iteration. The process is repeated until the full and complete prototype is developed.