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A Comparison between Agile and Traditional Software Development Methodologies

@inproceedings{Awad2005ACB,
  title={A Comparison between Agile and Traditional Software Development Methodologies},
  author={Manal Ahmed Awad},
  year={2005}
}
  • M. Awad
  • Published 2005
  • Computer Science
Software has been part of modern society for more than 50 years. There are several software development methodologies in use today. Some companies have their own customized methodology for developing their software but the majority speaks about two kinds of methodologies: heavyweight and lightweight. Heavyweight methodologies, also considered as the traditional way to develop software, claim their support to comprehensive planning, detailed documentation, and expansive design. The lightweight… 
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