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Incremental Development — Three Benefits
publish date: 2026/06/02 10:22:12.335697 UTC
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Incremental development has three important benefits compared to the waterfall model. Which of the following are those benefits? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer
(1) The cost of accommodating changing customer requirements is reduced
(2) It is easier to get customer feedback on development work done
(3) More rapid delivery and deployment of useful software to the customer
Explanation
The three key benefits of incremental development over waterfall are: reduced cost of accommodating changing requirements; easier customer feedback on demonstrated software; and more rapid delivery of useful software. System architecture stability and automatic documentation are not stated benefits.
Reference
Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 9th edition