Advantages and Disadvantages of Agile Software Development

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For quite some time, the traditional approach to project management has been a principal
cause of the failure of many projects. However, owing to the globalization of markets and an
increasing organizational and production complexity, there has been a need for more adaptive
and participatory measures when it comes to project development.
Agile software development alludes to a cluster of software development approaches that
have a foundation based on iterative development. In this approach, requirements and
elucidations evolve through a joint association amid self-organizing cross-functional parties.
Agile processes have a general promotion of a disciplined project management process that
fosters recurrent scrutiny and adaptation, a philosophy of leadership that enhances teamwork,
personal-organization and culpability, an assemblage of engineering quality practices that are
directed to facilitate quick delivery of great-quality systems, and a business approach that brings
into line development with customer needs and company goals.
SCRUM is a well-liked iterative and incremental process for software development and
in team organizations (Ken Schwaber 2007). Scrum has its terminologies and hence can not be
considered to be a technique for managing projects. The Scrum approach has the following
features that make it an intelligent approach in development processes:
Advantages
Better Quality
Projects present a platform to facilitate the implementation of visions and goals. Scrum
affords the framework for frequent feedback and exposure to ascertain maximization of the
output quality. Scrum fosters excellence through the definition and elaboration of requirements

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in time to build knowledge of product features relevant. The aspect of daily testing and product
owner feedback during the development process aid in addressing issues while they are still
fresh.
Less Marketing Time
In comparison to the traditional methods, SCRUM has been proven to confer value to end
clients at a rate 30-40 percent faster than the conventional approaches. This statistic is as a result
of the early initiation of the development process due to the presence of a dedicated product
owner in the team who continually makes clear the requirements. Low priority requirements are
separated from those of higher precedence and thus enabling high priority requirements for first
handling.
High Returns On Investment
Owing to the decreased marketing time, scrum projects begin to garner profit early and
thus over time, accumulation of revenue is going to be high. Income and other intended benefits
start to stream in soon as the projects are released into the markets even though some of the low
priority requirements might not be in place. Increased returns may also be attributed to few cost
effects owing to automation and upfront testing.
Great Customer Satisfaction
Scrum teams have a high commitment towards the production of products and services
that gratify the clients. That is achieved through collaborative efforts with customers as partners
and keeping them engaged throughout the project’s development steps. Customer satisfaction
also results from the fast delivery of end products to the customers.