Traditionally IT Industry has been following Waterfall Methodology for years. In the recent Past there has been a shift in project execution in very popular Scrum Agile Project executions.

There are many customers who are following and comfortable with Waterfall methodology are starting data projects in agile execution mode simply because of Buzz words without really looking into differences between those at ground level. It is very import to make informed decision at start for strong & successful finish of project.

As project manager, ask below 5 questions to yourself/your team and choose the answer (A vs B) to decide the right fit for your next project.

Question 1: Is your project Predictive (A) or Adaptive (B)?

Question 2: Do you have "measurable" acceptance criteria?

Question 3: Are you firm on Fixed Price and Timelines for fixed scope?

Questions 4: What team size you are anticipating?

Question 5: Are you ready to be involved in a project on (weekly or more frequently) basis?

Answer it on short form