Iterative Requirements vs Fixed Requirements
Developers should use Iterative Requirements when working on projects with uncertain or evolving requirements, such as in startups, research initiatives, or complex systems where user needs may change meets developers should use fixed requirements in projects with well-understood, stable needs, such as regulatory compliance systems or legacy system migrations, where scope clarity is critical to avoid costly rework. Here's our take.
Iterative Requirements
Developers should use Iterative Requirements when working on projects with uncertain or evolving requirements, such as in startups, research initiatives, or complex systems where user needs may change
Iterative Requirements
Nice PickDevelopers should use Iterative Requirements when working on projects with uncertain or evolving requirements, such as in startups, research initiatives, or complex systems where user needs may change
Pros
- +It helps reduce risks by allowing early delivery of working software, enabling validation and adjustments based on real-world feedback
- +Related to: agile-methodology, scrum
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Fixed Requirements
Developers should use Fixed Requirements in projects with well-understood, stable needs, such as regulatory compliance systems or legacy system migrations, where scope clarity is critical to avoid costly rework
Pros
- +It is suitable when stakeholders have clear, unchanging specifications and the project requires strict adherence to initial plans for contractual or financial reasons
- +Related to: waterfall-methodology, requirements-gathering
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Iterative Requirements if: You want it helps reduce risks by allowing early delivery of working software, enabling validation and adjustments based on real-world feedback and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Fixed Requirements if: You prioritize it is suitable when stakeholders have clear, unchanging specifications and the project requires strict adherence to initial plans for contractual or financial reasons over what Iterative Requirements offers.
Developers should use Iterative Requirements when working on projects with uncertain or evolving requirements, such as in startups, research initiatives, or complex systems where user needs may change
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