The Downfalls of the Waterfall By Onit February 16, 2010 Business Process Management 1 Minute Read In our last post we briefly mention waterfall development and why in client work, it’s important to avoid that method when managing a project. To explain why, we want to go into a little more detail on what waterfall development really means. It is typically defined by seven linear stages: conception, initiation, analysis, design, construction, testing and maintenance. Some of these stages can last months and are usually marked by big milestones. It is only upon the completion of these milestones that the customer or client is reengaged for review. The advantage of this method is that the customer has to really think about what he wants before software engineers spend time coding. And it allows for predictable, top-down management of engineers from the project manager’s perspective. But the biggest disadvantage of this method is that if the product starts to veer, or if too many project interpretations are wrong, it is a long time before the customer knows it. There is the potential for vast amounts of rework and very unhappy customers. Today's Popular Post Business Process Management The Next Steps for DEI in Legal: A Conversation with JusticeBid Read More Business Process Management The Power of Intelligent CLM: Leveraging AI to Optimize Contract Management Read More Bodhala Introducing Bodhala’s New Benchmarking Solutions Read More Subscribe Today Sign up for updates on new posts from our blog. Related Readings Business Process Management The Next Steps for DEI in Legal: A Conversation with JusticeBid Read More Business Process Management The Power of Intelligent CLM: Leveraging AI to Optimize Contract Management Read More Bodhala Introducing Bodhala’s New Benchmarking Solutions Read More Thank you for subscribing!
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