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Limitations of the waterfall model

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Despite its historical importance, the waterfall model has well-known limitations.

Which of the following is a major limitation?

It is difficult to respond to changing customer requirements once the process is underway.

It completely eliminates the need for testing.

It cannot be used for any safety-critical systems.

It does not allow any documentation to be produced.

It is difficult to respond to changing customer requirements once the process is underway.

The rigid phase structure makes it hard to accommodate changes without costly rework and document updates.

Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 9th edition