IT Project Methodology –

Agile or Waterfall or Both

By: Prakash Patil
Technology Leader
Agenda for today…..
• Key differences – Understand Waterfall & Agile
• Agile Overview –
• Water Fall and Agile: Perception versus Reality
• Potential benefits of Agile
• Obstacles to Becoming Agile
• Finding the Middle ground
• Key recommendations
• Future Project management
 Key differences:
Understand Waterfall & Agile
Water Fall versus Agile !
Traditional Waterfall approach
Agile Approach
 Water Fall and Agile:
Perception versus Reality
Agile perception versus reality
Agile perception versus reality - Process
Agile perception versus reality – Empowerment and Motivation
Agile perception versus reality – Customer Collaboration
Agile does not mean
Potential benefits of Agile
Obstacles to becoming Agile
Key challenges
Finding the Middle ground
Key Recommendations
Key Recommendations (contd.)
Where do companies wind up ?
Future Project Management Approach
Impact on Future Project Management
Thank You