From the course: Comparing Agile versus Waterfall Project Management

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When to use agile vs. waterfall

When to use agile vs. waterfall

- So okay, trying to get my head around which one to use then, I think there's no doubt that manufacturing and that sort of stuff has to be traditional project management, which you call deterministic, which I always feel is you're somehow insulting it subtly. (both laugh) I don't know if it's judgment, or whatever you want to call it, yeah. Sort of like control freak method, which I'm happy with. - I mean in terms of you're trying to determine what you're going to deliver at the end. - Yeah. And then there's no doubt that for stuff where there's going to be big pivoting, and it's software, and you can do things in order of importance and value, that Agile's got it's place, no doubt about that. Do you think there are some things where you could use both, and where it's difficult to choose? How would you advise a person to choose, 'cause you understand both, you're not a dyed in the wool Agile all the time guy, are…

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