The Pros and Cons of Rapid Application Development (RAD) Model - HokuApps RAD Platform

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The Pros and Cons of
RAPID APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT MODEL
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What is the RAD model?

• RAD is the low-code platform approach used for
  building mobile and web applications to meet
  business requirements.
• The core feature of this developmental tool is
  that it delivers projects in smaller pieces, thus
  reducing the overall project risks.
• The RAD model smoothly integrates with existing
  systems thereby reducing concerns pertaining to
  migration and allows developers to leverage
  existing systems efficiently.

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Advantages of RAD?

• The RAD model allows developers to measure the
  projects overall rate of progress and
  simultaneously maintain and evaluate schedules
  and budgets.
• The RAD model allows users to develop functional
  interactive prototypes of the application in only
  a few hours thus providing clients and business
  stakeholders with the opportunity to stay
  involved in the entire development stage.
• The RAD model not only simplifies the app
  development process but also closes the gap
  between individual business units and IT thereby
  making the IT-business alignment a reality.

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• The RAD model allows designers and developers to
  create components that are functional and
  independent of one another. This allows every
  element within the software architecture to be
  compartmentalized so that it can be modified as
  the software evolves.
• The RAD model supports regular user interfacing
  thereby enabling developers to gain greater user
  insight and receive feedback through frequent
  iteration and prototype releases.
• The RAD model allows businesses to foster
  customer engagement and feedback thereby helping
  enterprises adapt to the changing business needs.

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• Unlike other traditional SDLC models, the RAD
  model supports early integration within
  prototypes thus solving numerous integration
  issues.
• The RAD model focuses on the reusability of
  components and the reuse of code.
• The RAD model utilizes the value chain
  functionality to identify potential flaws that
  can adversely affect cycle times.

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Disadvantages of RAD

• The RAD model heavily depends upon technically
  skilled developers since only highly skilled
  developers can easily adapt to the rapidly
  changing software system and its components.
• Only those systems that can be modularized can be
  built using RAD model.
• Frequent user interfacing requires equal and
  sustained commitment from both users and
  developers and the development team may not
  always be willing to communicate with users on a
  frequent basis thereby resulting in the failure
  of Rapid Application Development projects.

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