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Agile Methodology In A Web Design EraAugust 11, 2010 – 5:25 pm |
 Abdul Fattah Ismail |
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Common folk who know little about their software besides the name think of the world agile as the physical characteristic they had during Pop Warner days. It could also describe your abilities when you were a star shortstop in the Babe Ruth or American Legion leagues. Maybe you were the cheerleader that jumped above the rafters with pom-poms dotting the air. The prior definitions of agile do not apply in this piece.
We are discussing the agile methodology, which is growing as the choice for web development. IT professionals have been going back and forth between the waterfall and agile developments. The waterfall development is a classic linear, sequential approach to software design. It is a methodical, fastidious approach for product building. A glitch in the system can crumble a waterfall approach, and new code must be developed again. A project’s capital structure crumbles if bugs consistently surface. 
Agile methodology fits the namesake like a glove. The adaptability comes with a low overhead costs and is efficient for smaller teams. These teams range from the project to the deployment, and break a project into separate puzzles that are affixed into a final portrait over time. A client, therefore, must be willing to take more initiative in the final product. The rate of software development has increased, especially with mobile technology, and platforms must be ready for the synchronicity between desktop and mobile. It’s coming by the nanosecond, and project development needs to be agile in a shift age.
In short, waterfall development is good if you have a client with clear, strict guidelines and the resources to cover any potholes in the langorous process. Once these elements are in doubt, then the agile methodology deserves a review.
