The Essential Differences
Waterfall plans big upfront, Agile iterates & adapts. Both manage projects, but Waterfall's rigid, Agile's flexible.
Waterfall ineffective for modifying project scope. Agile more flexible to changes.
Dev teams drive Waterfall & Agile, but methods diverge. Waterfall plans & assigns, Agile iterates & adapts together.
Waterfall plans long-term, builds on steps. Agile delivers value fast, adapts to finish first.
Agile shines in quick iterations & early releases. Waterfall builds everything first, then releases.
Agile sprints deliver faster, bite-sized results. Waterfall waits for the whole pie before serving a slice.