Role of Agile Methodology In Redefining Mobile App Development Industry in 2023

‘Agile Methodology’ - one of those buzzwords that has been in the limelight for quite a few years now. From mobile app developers to testers to professionals with a technical background, they are well of how important the agile practices can be. This is one of the main reasons why we decided to cover this topic of agile app development.
In this article, we will be covering some of the major segments related to the agile scrum methodology including the meaning of agile scrum method, its benefits, as well as, the adoption of this technology.
What is Agile Scrum Methodology?
The term agile methodology can be defined as the practice of promoting continuous iteration of software/application development and testing throughout the complete lifecycle of that particular project. One of the main things that separate agile methodology with the waterfall method is its concurrent execution of activities.
Now, let's talk about the agile scrum methodology which is basically an agile software development method. The scrum methodology is one of the most widely known agile app development methods.
This agile scrum methodology can also be referred to as the method which is a combination of various agile models like the iterative model and incremental model. Due to the functionalities of multiple agile models, agile scrum method is very popular for managing the development of the product.
Differentiating Between Agile And Waterfall Methodologies
As mentioned above, both the agile method and the waterfall method are quite different from one another. So here is the list of some of the main differences between waterfall and agile methodology:
-In comparison to the waterfall method, agile is considered flexible and allows dynamic changes to be made in the software or app development.
-In agile development, the lifecycle of the project development is divided into sprints whereas in the waterfall method a sequential development process is followed.
-In the waterfall, the testing plan is not prioritized but in agile methodology, it is reviewed after completion of every sprint.
-Agile Scrum methodology offers a high degree of coordination as well as synchronization whereas waterfall has a rigid and limited structure.
-The agile methodology is simply a collection of various projects and for waterfall methodology, the software development process is considered as a single project.
-In waterfall, there is no iterative process that means once phases like testing and development are complete there won't be any iteration.
-In agile, we can alter the description of project details anytime during the SDLC process which is not possible in the waterfall development method.
How Agile Methods Helps Companies In Developing High-Quality Mobile Apps
Nowadays, the main aim of mobile app developers is to deliver high-quality applications with respect to their target audience’s preferences. But this high-quality status is not that easy to achieve as there are various hurdles that need to be crossed first. This is the part where agile methodology comes into action.

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