<description>&lt;p&gt;#159. Should you use a traditional, waterfall approach to build Power Platform apps? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, I break down six situations when you might be tempted to use a waterfall method and share my thoughts on whether that's really the best approach.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Highlights&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:11 Everyone should try waterfall at least once.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;02:18 When to adopt a waterfall approach&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;02:53 #1 Predictable and well-defined requirements&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;04:19 #2 Regulated industries&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;05:49 #3 Fixed-price contracts&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;06:59 #4 Small or simple projects&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;08:02 #5 No agile experience&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;08:59 #6 Lots of dependencies&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;10:09 Recap `&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Resources&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://estimatingagilebusinessapps/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Estimating Agile Business Apps&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;: learn how to quickly, accurately and confidently estimate how long it'll take and how much it'll cost to build your Power Platform or Dynamics 365 app. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjXRY0IbJw8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cynefin Model&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;: learn how to approach different problems from simple to complex.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://customery.com/courses/scrum" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Successful Scrum for Microsoft Business Apps&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;: learn the Scrum framework, prepare for certification and discover my proven practices for successfully applying Scrum for Dynamics 365 and Power Platform.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://se-radio.net/2024/12/se-radio-646-matthew-skelton-on-team-topologies/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Team Topologies&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;: Matthew Skelton discusses how different team topologies can reduce the impact of dependencies across an organisation.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description>

Amazing Apps - learn how to build agile Dynamics 365 and Power Platform business apps using Scrum

Neil Benson

Here's when to use a waterfall approach with Power Platform

FEB 7, 202511 MIN
Amazing Apps - learn how to build agile Dynamics 365 and Power Platform business apps using Scrum

Here's when to use a waterfall approach with Power Platform

FEB 7, 202511 MIN

Description

#159. Should you use a traditional, waterfall approach to build Power Platform apps? In this episode, I break down six situations when you might be tempted to use a waterfall method and share my thoughts on whether that's really the best approach.Highlights00:11 Everyone should try waterfall at least once.02:18 When to adopt a waterfall approach02:53 #1 Predictable and well-defined requirements04:19 #2 Regulated industries05:49 #3 Fixed-price contracts06:59 #4 Small or simple projects08:02 #5 No agile experience08:59 #6 Lots of dependencies10:09 Recap `ResourcesEstimating Agile Business Apps: learn how to quickly, accurately and confidently estimate how long it'll take and how much it'll cost to build your Power Platform or Dynamics 365 app. Cynefin Model: learn how to approach different problems from simple to complex.Successful Scrum for Microsoft Business Apps: learn the Scrum framework, prepare for certification and discover my proven practices for successfully applying Scrum for Dynamics 365 and Power Platform.Team Topologies: Matthew Skelton discusses how different team topologies can reduce the impact of dependencies across an organisation.