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Assignment 1: Agile versus
Waterfall
Due Week
2 and worth 80 points
The
following resources may be helpful when completing this assignment.
•Agile
vs. waterfall methodology (http://agileintro.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/waterfall-vs-agile-methodology/). •Understanding the pros and
cons of the waterfall model of software development. Retrieved from TechRepublic
Website (http://www.techrepublic.com/article/understanding-the-pros-and-cons-of-the-waterfall-model-of-software-development/6118423). •Transitioning from waterfall
to iterative development. Retrieved from IBM DeveloperWorks Website (http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rational/library/4243.html).
Agile
approach to project management has become more and more popular in recent
years. Agile framework is different from traditional waterfall model. It has
considerable impact on how projects are planned and executed.
Imagine
that you have been assigned as a project manager to manage your company’s
e-Commerce Website where customers can browse the company’s products, place
orders, and interact with the company’s customer service representatives. Your
project must be completed in three (3) months and you have about twelve (12)
people in the team. There are three (3) offshore developers in Ireland and two
QA testers in Dallas, TX. The rest of the project team and the product owner
are in San Diego, CA.
Write a
five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:
1.Compare
and contrast agile and Waterfall models of managing a project in the context of
building an e-Commerce Website. Include diagrams or tables through the use of
graphical tools in Microsoft Word or Visio, or an open source alternative such
as Dia to show the differences and similarities. Note: The graphically depicted
solution is not included in the required page length.
2.Evaluate
the pros and cons in agile and Waterfall project management in terms of
planning and the execution of projects and collaboration among project team
members.
3.Decide
whether you would use an “Agile” or “Waterfall” model to manage the project for
your company. Support your rationale.
4.Identify
and analyze the pitfalls and misconceptions inherited in your chosen approach.
Analyze how you, as a project manager, could mitigate the risks that are
associated with those misconceptions.
5.Use at
least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and
similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. You may use the resources
above or others of your choosing.
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