Ways of working
Waterfall
Building software in fixed stages, one after another: gather all the requirements, design, build, test, then release. The opposite of agile.
You'll hear it as
The client wants a waterfall plan with a fixed delivery date.
Why it matters to you.
Waterfall suits work where requirements really don't change, such as regulated or fixed-price projects. It struggles when they do.
Related terms.
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