When looking
around the internet, I found that there was waterfall 2.0 version of the
waterfall software development methodology that we learned at start of class. After
I saw the article, I found out that even the most established practices can
transform to meet the demands of new era. Therefore, I chose this article as it
provides basic summarization of waterfall 2.0 and the difference between
traditional waterfall model. As we talked about why waterfall method was being
replaced by agile and scrum, I thought there will be some people who will try
to improve and use the old working method so using this article showed me how
waterfall transformed to adopt need of current workflow. Therefore, I decided
to look into it as a background for finding out about the improved version as
it revives the dying method into a new form.
This
article uses baking as an example to illustrate the principles of waterfall 2.0.
It describes the steps on planning, mixing, baking, decorating and enjoying trying
to explain how they work. For example, for planning, allowing adjustments to the
cake showing adaptability, mixing; showing collaboration with others, baking;
showing continuous monitoring, making sure the cake does not burn or become too
dry etc. This shows how the 2.0 fixed many problems of waterfall. In the end,
these changes try to solve the problem of traditional waterfall model that was
not able to adopt to constantly changing environment and unexpected changes to
the requirements and need of the program.
Reading
this article reminded me why the waterfall model is being replaced by agile or
scrum, not able to meet the industry’s demand in changing environment. Using
cake to explain the new waterfall made the concept more understandable and memorable.
The example clearly showed what the 2.0 version tries to do in order to survive.
The concept of Waterfall 2.0 was particularly impactful because it demonstrated
that no methodology is entirely outdated. If they have the right adjustments,
even traditional approaches can remain relevant in the changing world. In the
future, I thought I might use waterfall methodology in a short and brief project
that what I had to do was very clear. However, finding out waterfall 2.0 I can
try to use it for future project. For example, it could be useful in projects
with fixed deadlines and regulatory requirements, where a hybrid approach
ensures adaptability and flexibility.
Link https://de.celoxis.com/article/waterfall-is-dead-long-live-waterfall-2-0
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