Benefits of Blending - University of Oregon

[Pages:51]Presented to the Interdisciplinary Studies Program:

Applied Information Management and the Graduate School of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science

Benefits of Blending Agile and Waterfall Project Planning Methodologies

Candice Quist Senior Business System Analyst Nike, Inc.

December 2015

CAPSTONE REPORT

University of Oregon Applied Information Management Program

Academic Extension 1277 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1277 (800) 824-2714

Approved by

________________________________________________________ Dr. Kara McFall

Lecturer, AIM Program

Running Head: BENEFITS OF BLENDED PLANNING METHOD

Benefits of Blending Agile and Waterfall Planning Methodologies Candice Quist Nike, Inc.

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Abstract With continuous changes in technology and the project management practices used to deliver successful software projects to the business and users, Information Technology leaders need to optimize and adapt to find more effective management approaches. Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of both the waterfall and agile methodologies in order to choose and blend the characteristics that align best to meet the needs for a project is key to delivering a successful project.

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