A software development manager is taking over an existing software development project. The team currently suffers from poor communication due to a long delay between requirements documentation and…

The correct answer is B. Waterfall. Waterfall (B) is the methodology the team is MOST likely using. Waterfall is a linear, sequential model where all requirements are gathered upfront, followed by distinct phases (design, implementation, testing, deployment) with no overlap. This creates long delays between when…

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A software development manager is taking over an existing software development project. The team currently suffers from poor communication due to a long delay between requirements documentation and feature delivery. This gap is resulting in an above average number of security-related bugs making it into production. Which of the following development methodologies is the team MOST likely using now?

Options

AAgile
BWaterfall
CScrum
DSpiral

How the community answered

(53 responses)

A
8% (4)
B
87% (46)
C
2% (1)
D
4% (2)

Explanation

Waterfall (B) is the methodology the team is MOST likely using. Waterfall is a linear, sequential model where all requirements are gathered upfront, followed by distinct phases (design, implementation, testing, deployment) with no overlap. This creates long delays between when requirements are documented and when features are actually delivered - sometimes months or years. This lag means requirements can become outdated and bugs go undetected until late stages. Agile (A) and Scrum (C) use short sprints with continuous delivery. Spiral (D) uses iterative cycles with early prototyping. The 'long delay' is the hallmark characteristic of Waterfall.

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