what are the advantages and disadvantages of waterfall model?

Answer Posted / shikhar

Advantages of Waterfall Model:

1- Simple and Easy to use.
2- Easy to Manageable.
3- The Amount of resources to implement this model is very minimal.
4- Documentation is produced at every stage.

Disadvantages of Waterfall Model:

1- Not Suitable for real time project.
2- Time Consuming.
3- We cannot go back, if the design phase has gone wrong, things can get very complicated in the implementation phase.
4- Small changes or errors that arise in the completed software may cause a lot of problem.
5- Until the final stage of the development cycle is complete, a working model of the software does not lie in the hands of the client.

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