Some of the Adaptive Approaches to Developing Systems (Like Agile) Are Becoming Less Popular. Are They Better or More Appropriate Than Prescriptive Approaches in Most Cases? Why or Why Not?

Prescriptive and Agile approaches aren't necessarily better or worse than each other. Rather, each method should be used depending on the type of project that the team is working on. For example, if the project needs to be be finished in a short time, and the overall quality is not that important, an Agile approach might be better. Using an Agile approach means that the team will be in close contact during the entire project and so they will be working on their respective jobs much more intently. A Prescriptive approach, on the contrast, focuses more on the overall quality and the scope of the project, usually sacrificing time and cost for a more complete end product. So in essence, there really is no better or more appropriate choice between the two forms; rather, it depends on the project and the team's preferred method of completing projects.

~LH