3.1 Agile methods
In the 1980s and early 1990s, there was a widespread view that the best way to achieve better software was through careful project planning, formalized quality assurance, use of analysis and design methods supported by software tools, and controlled and rigorous software development processes. This view came from the software engineering community that was responsible for developing large, long-lived software systems such as aerospace and government systems.
This plan-driven approach was developed for software developed by large teams, working for different companies. Teams were often geographically dispersed and worked on the software for long periods of time. An example of this type of software is the control systems for ...
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