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Use Case - Agile Handover Mismatch

publish date: 2026/06/24 21:38:16.423856 UTC

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A startup built its product using agile development with minimal upfront documentation. The startup is acquired, and the new parent company's plan-based maintenance team takes over the product. What is the most likely difficulty this maintenance team will face?

Correct Answer

They may find no definitive requirements statement to work from and may need to invest in building documentation and automated tests before proceeding efficiently

Explanation

This is the classic handover problem between agile development and plan-based evolution. The plan-based team typically expects detailed documentation, which agile development rarely produces. They may need to invest significant effort reconstructing requirements understanding and building test infrastructure before they can maintain the system efficiently using their preferred approach.

Reference

Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 10th edition

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