Agile development software

The optimal methodology for managing your project

What are they? Agile methodologies software development?

Agile software development methodologies use the so-called agile approach, where the entire development process is divided into several cycles, called sprints. This division of the development process allows developers to respond flexibly to changes in the assignment. Work is always scheduled for an individual cycle and individual outputs are continuously tested and verified with users. We plan the individual sprints as part of software development project management, which ensures continuous priority setting, workload control and presentation of completed features to the client.

User feedback is continuously implemented into development, so it is a dynamic process.

Sprint

Sprint content

The content will be determined by the development team together with the client.

Sprint time

The usual time is one week to one month.

Sprint evaluation

The plan versus the reality of the development process is evaluated

Advantages agile development

Very fast start of development itself

Detailed design of individual parts of the software takes place during the development of its first version.

The first version of the software may take the form of a minimum viable product (MVP), which reaches the first users as soon as possible. We use this approach especially in application development for startups, where features need to be validated quickly and market feedback acted on.

The customer is continuously involved in the development through meetings and interviews, so they can influence the assignment and development.

The software can be tested with end users during development and thus adapt the product to their needs

Development financing is ongoing, so development does not burden the client's cash flow at once

The intensity of development can be adapted to the customer's current financial capabilities.

An example of a long-term developed product is Smart Work System, which is continuously adapted to user feedback and the real needs of construction companies.

Comparison agile development with the Waterfall model

	Agile development	Waterfall model
Work process	Agile management divides the application development process into several sprints. Each sprint must be completed and approved by the client before the next one begins.	There is only one development cycle. The project is not divided into several sprints. The developers get the requirements from the client and start working on the entire project. At the beginning of development, several project phases are created, the last of which is quite detailed.
Flexibility	In agile management, application development requirements can be easily changed based on user feedback.	The Waterfall model has more difficulty reflecting the customer's ongoing changing requirements.
Testing	The application is tested after each sprint. This can help fine-tune each part of the project to meet the customer's needs.	The application is tested only after the entire development phase is complete, so we do not receive ongoing feedback from users.
Customer engagement	The client is involved throughout the entire product development process.	The client is only involved in the early stages of the project and after the final application is completed.

Agile development
Work process Agile management divides the application development process into several sprints. Each sprint must be completed and approved by the client before the next one begins.
Flexibility In agile management, application development requirements can be easily changed based on user feedback.
Testing The application is tested after each sprint. This can help fine-tune each part of the project to meet the customer's needs.
Customer engagement The client is involved throughout the entire product development process.

Waterfall model
Work process There is only one development cycle. The project is not divided into several sprints. The developers get the requirements from the client and start working on the entire project. At the beginning of development, several project phases are created, the last of which is quite detailed.
Flexibility The Waterfall model has more difficulty reflecting the customer's ongoing changing requirements.
Testing The application is tested only after the entire development phase is complete, so we do not receive ongoing feedback from users.
Customer engagement The client is only involved in the early stages of the project and after the final application is completed.

Not sure which approach fits your project? Take a look at our detailed comparison of agile development and the Waterfall method.

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