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

Technical Product ManagementSoftware Development

Waterfall13%

Prototype19%

Rapid Application Development6%

Agile Scrum45%

Agile Kanban8%

Dynamic System Development1%

Lean Software Development2%

Other .. please add it down2%

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Marketing Analyst3 days ago

For enterprise level projects the best fit methodology is often a hybrid Agile approach combining Scrum for iterative development with elements of SAFe or DevOps for scalability and governance. This ensures adaptability, continuous delivery and cross team collaboration across large systems.
Technical practices like CI/CD, automated testing and microservices architecture align well with this model. Leading engineering teams such as those behind digital transformation platforms at CONTUS Tech frequently adopt this hybrid methodology to deliver scalable, secure and high-performance enterprise solutions efficiently.

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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

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