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Agile vs Plan-driven — Central Activities
publish date: 2026/06/04 04:42:30.813990 UTC
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The diagram below contrasts how plan-based and agile approaches handle specification and design.
How do agile approaches view design and implementation relative to other software process activities?
Correct Answer
Design and implementation are the central activities — other activities such as requirements elicitation and testing are incorporated into design and implementation rather than treated as separate stages
Explanation
Agile approaches consider design and implementation to be the central activities in the software process. They incorporate other activities such as requirements elicitation and testing into design and implementation, rather than treating them as separate preceding stages.
Reference
Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 9th edition