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As agile methods have spread in popularity in the early 2000s, one of their most obvious characteristics is their towards change. Before they appeared on the scene most of the thinking about software process was about understanding requirements early, signing off on these requirements, using the requirements as a basis for design, signing off on that, and then proceeding with construction. This is a plan-driven cycle, often referred to (usually with derision) as the waterfall approach. Such approaches look to minimize changes by doing extensive up-front work. Once the early work is done, changes cause significant problems. As a result such approaches run into trouble if requirements are changing, and requirements churn is a big problem for such processes.Share
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