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Waterfall Model Process Type

publish date: 2026/05/30 13:51:25.596198 UTC

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Which of the following best describes how the waterfall model approaches planning and scheduling?

Plan-driven vs agile spectrumA horizontal spectrum showing plan-driven on the left and agile on the right, with waterfall marked near the plan-driven endPlan-drivenAgileWaterfallAll activities planned and scheduled before work begins

Correct Answer

It is a plan-driven process where all activities must be planned and scheduled before work begins

Explanation

The waterfall model is an example of a plan-driven process — in principle, you must plan and schedule all of the process activities before starting work on them.

Reference

Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 9th edition

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