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Incremental Development and Agile

publish date: 2026/05/30 13:51:27.533242 UTC

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How does Sommerville describe incremental software development in relation to agile approaches?

It is incompatible with agile approaches

It is a fundamental part of agile approaches and better than waterfall for most business and e-commerce systems

It is only suitable for safety-critical systems

It is the same as the waterfall model but with fewer stages

Correct Answer

It is a fundamental part of agile approaches and better than waterfall for most business and e-commerce systems

Explanation

Incremental software development is described as a fundamental part of agile approaches and is better than a waterfall approach for most business, e-commerce, and personal systems.

Reference

Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 9th edition

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