Evolutionary (glossary)

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A development method in which successive versions are produced to respond to discoveries surfaced by the previous versions. It is applied when requirements are uncertain and/or when technology experimentation is required. The alternative method is linear development. (Forsberg, Mooz, Cotterman 2005, p 423)

Source(s)

Forsberg, K., H. Mooz, H. Cotterman. 2005. Visualizing Project Management, 3rd Ed., John Wiley and Sons.

Discussion

There is a substantial amount of discussion on Evolutionary Development in the section on Life Cycle Models.