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title: "Agile Vs Waterfall"
description: "METHODOLOGIES Agile Vs Waterfall When talking about methods, there is not a Right and a Wrong one in absolute. The Right method to apply is always the one that suites to the needs of the customer and..."
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date: 2022-03-03
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# Agile Vs Waterfall

## METHODOLOGIES

# Agile Vs Waterfall

When talking about methods, there is not a Right and a Wrong one in absolute. The Right method to apply is always the one that suites to the needs of the customer and the characteristics of the project.

ELFO can support customers in choosing and adopting the best methodology to approach the projects and complete them successfully.

# Agile

Iterative and incremental design

Testing and validation during development

Requirements defined during project development, ability to constantly change requirements

Suitable for flexible conditions, where the focus is mainly on business requirements

Time to value minimized

# Waterfall

Sequential design

Testing and validation at the end of development

Requirements defined and fixed at project definition

Applicable to projects which involve many people and formal structuring of activities is required

Maximum time to value

![METHODOLOGIES Agile value](https://www.elfo.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Agile-value.svg)

![METHODOLOGIES Waterfall risk](https://www.elfo.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Waterfall-risk.svg)

# Agile

Iterative and incremental design

Testing and validation during development

Requirements defined during project development, ability to constantly change requirements

Suitable for flexible conditions, where the focus is mainly on business requirements

Time to value minimized

![](https://www.elfo.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Agile-value-svg.jpg)

# Waterfall

Sequential design

Testing and validation at the end of development

Requirements defined and fixed at project definition

Applicable to projects which involve many people and formal structuring of activities is required

Maximum time to value

![Waterfall risk](https://www.elfo.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Waterfall-risk.svg)