From the course: Blending Project Management Methods
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Weaknesses of empirical processes
From the course: Blending Project Management Methods
Weaknesses of empirical processes
- I'm a huge fan of agile practices and the empirical process they follow. In my experience, projects run using this methodology are very successful. That being said, I acknowledge it has weaknesses, too. So let's explore some of those weaknesses. The first weakness of the empirical process is the amount of time and high level of commitment expected. Both the customer and team members need to collaborate closely on the requirements and design. Another area of heavy commitment is in the form of ongoing user acceptance testing throughout every sprint to get each feature done. In some ways, this is one of the agile's advantages because that close collaboration ensure the right thing is being built. However, the level of time and effort spent on the empirical process can be considered a weakness because it demands more time and more energy from everyone involved. Another weakness of this process is its unpredictability. Remember, agile teams start their project with a defined end state in…
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