Project Management: Agile Scrum vs. Waterfall Methodology Analysis

This report defines project methodology and explores its role in project management, focusing on a comparative analysis between Agile Scrum and Waterfall methodologies. It details the differences and similarities between these two approaches, including their application in short-term versus long-term projects, risk levels, and flexibility. The report further examines how Agile Scrum and Waterfall relate to the project life cycle (PLC) and the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), illustrating their respective stages and processes with diagrams. It concludes by highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of each methodology in different project contexts, providing insights into their practical implementation.

Project management methodolgy

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Table of Contents
Task 1.....................................................................................................................................................2
Project methodology.........................................................................................................................2
Role of methodology in project management...................................................................................2
Task 2.....................................................................................................................................................2
Comparison between Agile Scrum and Waterfall methodology........................................................2
Task 3.....................................................................................................................................................3
Agile scrum in relation with the project life cycle..............................................................................3
Waterfall in relation to the Project life cycle and SDLC.....................................................................4
References.............................................................................................................................................6

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Task 1
Project methodology
The project methodology is defined as the approach that is utilized by the
manager for the intention, planning and implementation of their plan goals and aims. In
order to complete the goals and objectives of the mission, the management team adopt a
technique or methodology which is called as the project methodology (Špundak, 2014).
Mainly, the term project methodology is a combination of the methods, logical practices,
processes which evaluate how best to design, plan, and control and produce a project
with better results.
Role of methodology in project management
The term project methodology shows a major character in the field of scheme
management because it has the potential to enhance the performance of the projects.
The project methodology provides a platform to the companies for achieving the
objectives and aims of their projects with better outcomes. Moreover, project
methodology can be used for the development of better projects in less time and cost
because it identifies the best process to deliver the better solution for implementing the
projects in the organisation and industries (Hornstein, 2015). With the help of project
methodology companies and management team can processed numbers of tasks at a
time that help them to complete the project within a specified time period.
Task 2
Comparison between Agile Scrum and Waterfall methodology
The main variance between the agile scrum and waterfall is that agile
methodology is used for the short time project but the waterfall process can be used for
the long term projects. However, the distance between the developer and consumer is
very long in the waterfall but in the case of agile scrum it is very short (Mahalakshmi, &
Sundararajan, 2013). In the agile scrum, the rate of risk is very low but in the waterfall
process the project scheduling risk is very high. The main similarity between both these
methodologies is that they can be used in the development of projects with efficient
outcomes. It is observed that the agile scrum process divides the progress of project

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into numbers of sprints but the waterfall process divides the progress of task into
various kinds of stages. Furthermore, the agile scrum is more flexible as compared to
the waterfall methodology and it is very simple in the implementation rather than
waterfall (Balaji, & Murugaiyan, 2012).
Points Waterfall process Agile Scrum
Planning gauge Large Short term
The aloofness between
developers and users
long short
Time is taken by the
methodology
lengthy Short
Project agenda risk Large Low
Capability to provide
quick response
Low high
Task 3
Agile scrum with the PLC
The term project life cycle provides a platform for the agile scrum in order to
design and implement the projects. The primary aim of the project life cycle and SDLC is
to provide exceptional service and value for money. It is observed that the agile scrum is
one of the best methodologies which are involved in the project life cycle because it is a
very fast and flexible process rather than other.
Figure: Agile Scrum with project life cycle

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(Source: Balaji, & Murugaiyan, 2012)
According to the project life cycle, the agile scrum first required the complete
requirements about the project with goals and objectives (Stoica, Ghilic-Micu, Mircea, &
Uscatu, 2016). The second stage is a plan where the project manager produces and plan
the overall structure of the project and divide work in numbers of parts. After that these
plans are implemented on the design and project manager develop the project as per
the given deadlines. Furthermore, its release in the market and management team track
and monitor the level of their projects in the organization and agile scrum help them to
get better outcomes.
Figure: project life cycle and system development life cycle
(Source: Stoica, Ghilic-Micu, Mircea, & Uscatu, 2016)
Waterfall in relation to the Project life cycle and SDLC
It is observed that the waterfall follow the system development life cycle but it
takes more time as compared to the agile scrum life cycle. Mainly, it involves several
stages, for example, planning, analysis, design, implementation and maintenance and

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support. Initially, the management team complete the process of planning and analysing
the project and divide project in numbers of groups. After that, they start the designing
process and implement the project as per the produced structure and check quality with
the help of maintenance and support process.
Figure: Waterfall with SDLC
(Source: Mahalakshmi, & Sundararajan, 2013)

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References
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Hornstein, H. A. (2015). The integration of project management and organizational
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Management, 33(2), 291-298.
Mahalakshmi, M., & Sundararajan, M. (2013). Traditional SDLC Vs Scrum Methodology–
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Advanced Engineering, 3(6), 192-196.
Špundak, M. (2014). Mixed agile/traditional project management methodology–reality
or illusion?. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 119, 939-948.
Stoica, M., Ghilic-Micu, B., Mircea, M., & Uscatu, C. (2016). Analyzing Agile Development-
from Waterfall Style to Scrumban. Informatica Economica, 20(4).