From Wants to Needs to Satisfaction: Why Agile Wins
It’s your choice: If you want to deliver exactly what your customers asked for at the start, go with the Waterfall model(1) . If you want to uncover what they actually need , use prototyping techniques (2) . But if your goal is to make them truly happy , be Agile(3) . Simple. (1) Waterfall Model: In the Waterfall model, requirement analysis is the first step of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). The software is built strictly based on these initial requirements, which are typically signed off by the customer. The problem is that there is often a significant gap between what customers say they want and what they actually need. (2) Prototyping Techniques: Prototyping is commonly used by Business Analysts to discover the customer's real needs and core requirements. However, one challenge is that these needs often change. What the customer wanted at the start of the project may no longer be relevant by the time the software is ready. (3) Agile Ap...