What is a characteristic of Waterfall compared to Agile software development method?

Question

Options

• AWaterfall focuses on continuous improvement, and Agile focuses on the design phase.
• BWaterfall separates the project development lifecycle into sprints, and Agile does not use cycles.
• CWaterfall specifies requirements before development begins, and Agile responds flexibly to
• DWaterfall uses reviews with step by step approach, and Agile uses a serially phased approach.

• B
  4% (2)
• C
  93% (43)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Waterfall is a sequential, phase-based methodology where all requirements must be fully defined before development begins. Changes to requirements after a phase is complete are costly and disruptive. Agile, in contrast, is iterative and incremental - it embraces changing requirements throughout the development lifecycle and delivers working software in short cycles called sprints. Option A is reversed: Agile focuses on continuous improvement, not Waterfall. Option B is incorrect: Agile uses sprints, not Waterfall. Option D is reversed: Waterfall uses a serially phased approach, while Agile uses iterative reviews (retrospectives). Option C accurately captures the defining distinction between the two methodologies.

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