What’s the best software development methodology for enterprise-level projects?

Waterfall13%

Prototype19%

Rapid Application Development6%

Agile Scrum44%

Agile Kanban8%

Dynamic System Development1%

Lean Software Development2%

Other .. please add it down2%

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Professor of Marketing, Strategy and Innovation in Travel and Hospitalitya month ago

This is a somewhat loaded question : - )!  Agile Scrum is excellent. The challenges I can see are ensuring there is scope management and adherence to that and timelines--- so I'll say agile but I would add, Hybrid. Use some sort of scoping management that might "feel" a little bit like Waterfall. Don't do waterfall on its own. Agile allows for ongoing edits, changes and validation to avoid building something you don't like and tons of rework. It is also great for buy-in and alignment. There are tons of folks well educated in Agile-Scrum. I've seen some also use Agile-Kanban. I don't think anything prohibits you doing a prototype as part of the Agile process. I've experience with large software development projects as a business owner and executive and consultant. 

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Analyst, Corporate Developmenta month ago

Scaled Agile Portfolio - as this Agile for Enterprise programmes with Enterprise portfolio management deliveries. 

Agile directs small sub programme to deliver the enterprise goals

Leader8 months ago

Hybrid mode is often better with a choice of the methodology done by both business and IT at the start of the project

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Information Security Manager in IT Services10 months ago

Would be interesting to see what the response would have been if "Hybrid approach (Agile/Waterfall) was given.

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no titlea month ago

That is exactly my answer

Chief Strategy Officer in Travel and Hospitality10 months ago

There is no one right answer. It depends on various factors including but not limited to organizational size, scale, spread, and overall maturity. 

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