Question 1

What's the core difference between Agile and Waterfall project management?

Accepted Answer

Waterfall is a sequential approach — requirements, design, build, test, and deploy happen in linear, mostly non-overlapping phases, with the full scope defined upfront before work begins. Agile is iterative — work happens in short cycles (sprints), delivering working increments repeatedly, with requirements allowed to evolve based on feedback along the way rather than being locked in at the start.

Question 2

What is the critical path, and why does it matter?

Accepted Answer

The critical path is the longest sequence of dependent tasks through a project schedule, determining the shortest possible time the whole project can take — any delay to a task on the critical path delays the entire project's end date, while delays to tasks off the critical path, which have float or slack, don't, up to a point.

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