What is the primary benefit of an Agile approach compared to a Waterfall approach?

What is the primary benefit of an Agile approach compared to a Waterfall approach?
A . To deliver product incrementally to improve upon the feedback loop and the product as a result
B. To save the organization money through quicker product development practices
C. An improved ability to deliver on-budget, on-time, and on-scope
D. Deliver business value by improving the customer’s satisfaction with the outcome of doing business with your organization

View Answer

Answer: D

Explanation:

Remember: the main benefit of Agile is delivering "Value". Terms like iterations, increments, feedback loops, efficiency are a means to achieve that goal or an outcome, but not the primary benefit.

Value is the main focus of the Product Owner for the Product and the whole EBM guide is around value. "Evidence-Based Management (EBM) is an empirical approach that helps organizations to continuously improve customer outcomes, organizational capabilities, and business results under conditions of uncertainty. It provides a framework for organizations to improve their ability to deliver value in an uncertain world, seeking a path toward strategic goals. Using intentional experimentation and evidence (measures), EBM enables organizations to systematically improve their performance over time and refine their goals based on better information."

Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software. Scrum is founded on empiricism and lean thinking. Empiricism asserts that knowledge comes from experience and making decisions based on what is observed. Lean thinking reduces waste and focuses on the essentials. Scrum employs an iterative, incremental approach to optimize predictability and to control risk. Scrum engages groups of people who collectively have all the skills and expertise to do the work and share or acquire such skills as needed. Scrum combines four formal events for inspection and adaptation within a containing event, the Sprint. These events work because they implement the empirical Scrum pillars of transparency, inspection, and adaptation. Scrum combines four formal events for inspection and adaptation within a containing event, the Sprint. Scrum Teams are cross-functional, meaning the members have all the skills necessary to create value each Sprint. They are also self-managing, meaning they internally decide who does what, when, and how. Check this link for more differences between Agile and waterfall: https://www.seguetech.com/waterfall-vs-agile-methodology/