Comparing Agile vs Waterfall Project Management (Udemy.com)
Which Project Management method is best between Agile and Waterfall?
Created by: Chris Croft
Last updated May 2025
What you will learn
- All the pros and cons of Agile and Waterfall (PMP) methods
- Learn from two world class experts
- Learn which technique to use for your project
- Uncover the meaning behind Agile buzzwords
- Discover whether PMP really does take hours of planning and documentation
- Hear real life examples from projects
- Understand why your project might have failed previously
- Choose between Project Management suppliers
How it compares
Against the other 243 rated Udemy courses in Project Management on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 68% of them
- Reviews7,159#26 of 244 by number of reviews
- Length2.2 hoursshorter than 76% of them
- Last updatedMay 2025earlier than 68% of them
Course Description
Comparing Agile vs Waterfall Project Management
Which Project Management method is best between Agile and Waterfall?
Project Management is an incredibly popular field and the rivalry between Waterfall and Agile has been long and bitter! Today we finally get two world experts in each together to battle over which should be truly crowned the Best Project Management Tool. Managing a project is often a pivotal moment in your life and choosing the right method can make or break your success. If you want to be confident in your choice then this Agile vs Waterfall course is perfect for you.
In this course we answer both big picture and technical project management questions to assess the two styles. For example; which is better for large projects, whether Agile is more expensive, and if it can be used for projects other than Software? You won’t learn the basics of the two styles, but if you already have a familiarity with both and want to settle your curiosity then this is the course for you. After this course you will feel confident in the similarities, differences and applications of Agile and Waterfall. We look at real life project management examples (some of which will definitely get you laughing) and don’t hold back on the straight talking.
Chris Croft and Doug Rose are both international speakers in their respective fields. They are widely published authors, and have been teaching Project Management individually to companies for over 20 years. From this course you can expect an entertaining and practical teaching style, but with decades of knowledge to back it up.
The course overview includes:
Uncover all the pros and cons of Agile and Waterfall
Learn which technique to use for your projects
Unlock the meaning behind Agile buzzwords
Choose between Project Management suppliers
Hear real life examples from projects
Discover the true cost and planning time needed for each method
This course does not teach the foundations of Agile or Waterfall in detail - but something better!
And lots lots more!
By becoming great at Project Management - whether you decide to choose Agile or Waterfall - not only will you pave the way for a future promotion, you'll also have saved your company thousands!
This course comes with a 30 day money back guarantee
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
7,159 Reviews
Chris Croft
Chris Croft is one of the UK's leading trainers and provides a wide variety of courses designed to involve, inspire and motivate people of all levels. To date Chris has trained some 87,000 people in person and millions online. His video courses are some of the most viewed in the world.
Chris has come from an Engineering background, with a masters degree from Cambridge University, qualifying as a Chartered Engineer, and working as a senior manager in manufacturing for 10 years. He gained an MBA and worked as a university lecturer for four years before starting his own training company 25 years ago.
Chris runs face to face courses in the UK, does zoom training for companies anywhere in the world, and makes video courses in his own studio. You can follow him on Linkedin and YouTube, and he has 18 books on Amazon.
Chris is passionate about practical and fun education with courses that are memorable, entertaining and immediately actionable.
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Reviews
By Richard Browne on 7/19/2022
An advanced analysis of waterfall and agile was just was I was looking for! Great conversation where the questions that probed in agile were spot on. Through the discussion many concepts were introduced and context was provided. Scrum, sprints,safe, kanban etc.
By Lekha Ravindran on 6/6/2021
This is one of the valuable course for person who would like to know the difference between Waterfall and Agile. The contents and examples was easy to understand and helped to gain knowledge how it actually works. Thank you and looking forward for many courses.
By Nelton D'Souza on 8/12/2020
Very insightful with examples. I agree to the statement - There is a lot of bad agile out there :) But what sums it up for me is that Agile is more for scientific and digital projects where change at any stage is acceptable. Not quite for real world where trust, clarity and dependencies play a huge role!
By Ramon Jade Arroyo on 7/19/2020
As for someone who doesn't have any idea about this topic I can say that choosing this course is really helpful. The speakers are clear and very informative with their topics. I was able to understand more about Agile and the Waterfall approach.
By Kwee Sing PANG on 7/3/2020
As a project manager, I have gained a much understand of Agile approach at the end of this course. Agile expert - Mr Rose, clarified the differences, limitations, the techniques and buzzwords in Agile approach via real life example, make the whole course very interesting and easy to follow.
By Patrick Goh on 7/2/2020
I enjoyed this course even though it can be quite confusing especially with certain terminologies used. However, my intent is to have a relook again and I am sure after watching again, the pieces will fit together to form a clearer picture as a whole. With the knowledge gained as well as using what I have learned I should be able to look for opportunities in enhancing my goals. Thanks!
By Pang Sin Shi Esther on 6/21/2020
Could have done with more interaction with the audience. The dialogue was a bit dry. Otherwise, the message was delivered comprehensive enough for me to understand the concept of Agile. However, this course would have better serve people who are doing development and also science. For other, the application might be a bit limited.
By Helen Qiu on 4/10/2020
This course is truly beneficial to learn and compare Waterfall and Agile project management methodologies, understand the characteristics and what are the pros and cons related to each methodology. We may apply Agile principles to the daily work consciously.
By Drevina Tetiana on 1/8/2020
Great Course! It is more like being in some nice and cozy place close to 2 wonderful experts and just listening to how they are discussing "Waterfall vs Agile" topic. But if you want to find some fundamental or deep knowledge about the methodologies, some templates or instruments,- better to find another course. This one is not about something very specific.
By Simon Boyes on 5/30/2019
A really good overview to help your "Waterfall" mind adapt to Agile. You'll need more input to actually run an Agile project but as it's such a philosophical shift this overview is great before the real learning starts. Thanks Chris! Vistage V3 Si B ;-)
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