AGILE SOFTWARE METHODOLOGIES (cont'd)

Dexter believes that the Waterfall Development model, in which all the requirements are established before development begins, fails for most custom workflow applications. First, in our experience, customers cannot fully articulate everything they want upfront, often because the underlying business process is not mature. Second, building a complete set of requirements can be a lengthy process, burning time and money pursuing answers to ultimately unimportant details. Third, once the requirements phase is over, developers tend to focus on the requirements document and not focus on customer satisfaction.   <<< Back