Project Management Methodologies

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Software development methodology
Software development methodology in the field of software engineering can be defined
as a particular framework which is used in planning, structuring as well as controlling the entire
process of developing the information system [1]. There are numerous methodologies which
includes agile crystal methods, software development, extreme programming, dynamic system
development model, waterfall methodology, scrum, spiral and many more. For the purpose of
managing a specific project in an appropriate manner, a particular management team should
examine numerous software development methodologies for choosing the one methodology that
would work the best for a specific project [3]. Various methodologies have their own strengths as
well as weaknesses and there are different reasons for that.
Waterfall methodology
Waterfall methodology is considered as a traditional methodology for the software
development, it is considered as a model that is rigid linear in nature and which has various
sequential phases such as requirements, design, verification, implementation and maintenance. In
every stage the distinct goals are to be achieved. Every phase must be complete 100% in order to
continue with the next phase, in a particular phase is not complete; the process would not be able
to proceed further. No process exists in which the processes can go backwards [5]. Waterfall
model can also be considered as an example of a sequential model. In this particular model, the
activity of software development is divided into numerous phases. Every phase has various series
of numerous tasks and has various objectives. Waterfall methodology is the first model that has

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been used in the industry of software. It is usually divided into various steps and the output
obtained from one phase is the input for the next phase.
Image 1: waterfall methodology
(Source: [2])
Agile methodology
Agile methodology has various forms such as scrum, extreme programming, crystal and
development that are feature driven. This methodology is considered as a conceptual framework.
In order to understand various projects related to software engineering. There are various agile
software development methodologies. These methodologies usually emphasize communication
process in real time, generally face to face and not written documents [6]. Most of the agile
teams are placed in bullpen; this includes the people who are necessary to complete the entire
software. This process includes various programmers and the ones who are responsible for
defining the product like product managers, business analysts, actual managers and real