Application Development(RAD)

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Application Development(RAD)

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Discuss the merits of Rapid Application Development.

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Advantages of agile approach to application development include transparency. A standard agile contract openly defines resources types and resource dedication. The process also demands that functionalities with a higher business value are given the ultimate priority. Communication is an advantage in that the clients are required to actively participate in the project hence improving communication between the client and the service provider. They are actively engaged in every step of the way. The associated payments are made in regular installments based on the completed and the approved work. This way the client is able to see the costs associated with each functionality before the cost is programmed and can back out from non-essential costs hence reducing the overall cost. The disadvantages are that it has a complicated sales cycle. Clients often prefer fixed amounts contracts. Customers prefer knowing the exact cost of a project(Dings, Nerur, Balijepally, & Moe, 2012).

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