The waterfall model is a traditional model used in software development projects where the project progresses from one phase to the next such as Initiation, Planning, Analysis, Design, Construction, Testing, User Acceptance Test, and Production Deployment. The waterfall model has come under increased scrutiny over the past few years as projects employing this approach take a long time before the customer sees anything tangible. Also, such projects are not considered change-friendly in today’s unpredictable environments. As a result, organizations are increasingly adopting the agile development approach to software and other product development.
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