Cloud Native Architectures

Project management

In addition to the change management processes, the approach to project management will need to evolve with the shift to the cloud. The waterfall methodology, where the full requirements are identified in advance, and these requirements are then developed in sequence, with testing cycles happening at the end, is too slow for the business agility required. In the past, with the time associated with the provisioning of hardware, or the lack of team communication, slowing things down, the waterfall method worked to produce high-quality systems. With these barriers removed, the agile methodology is often used in the cloud. This style allows for parallel activities to occur, including requirement gathering, development, testing, ...