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Waterfall model

The waterfall model is the process of performing the typical software development life cycle (SDLC) phases in sequential order. Each phase is completed before the next is started, and the result of each phase drives subsequent phases. Compared to alternative SDLC methodologies such as Agile, it is among the least iterative and flexible, as progress flows…

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as progress flows largely in one directioninstance ofCompared to alternative SDLC methodologies0.80text
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Waterfall modelrelated to External linksRUP0.60section
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