Design Phase in Agile

Big upfront design

Even when organizations migrate to Agile, they remain in search of the kind of security that suits traditional projects. Development and testing are done in iterations, but analysis and design are done in advance. A classic design is completely written by domain experts and designers before starting iterations. This is called big upfront design.

This method is chosen in organizations that want to migrate to Agile but are afraid to let go of the traditional search for certainty. It’s feared that the whole thing will slide if all requirements aren’t elaborated on before the realization begins. This creates a mixed method with pitfalls:

Complete and thorough

The illusion remains that all project requirements can be completely and thoroughly elaborated this early in a project. Requirements change 20 to 25 percent ...