Waterfall model is best suited if requirements are easily understandable & defined - Software Process

Q.  If requirements are easily understandable and defined then which model is best suited?
- Published on 22 Jul 15

a. Spiral model
b. Waterfall model
c. Prototyping model
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Waterfall model
 

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  • Nirja Shah   -Posted on 12 Oct 15
    Waterfall Model
    - This was the first SDLC Model to be used widely in Software Engineering to ensure success of the project.

    - The whole process of software development is divided into separate phases.

    - The outcome of one phase acts as the input for the next phase sequentially.

    - The sequential phases in Waterfall model are:

    Requirement Gathering and analysis
    - All possible requirements of the system to be developed are captured in this phase and documented in a requirement specification doc.

    System Design
    - The requirement specifications from first phase are studied in this phase and a system design is prepared.
    - It helps in specifying hardware and system requirements and also helps in defining overall system architecture.

    Implementation
    - With inputs from system design, the system is first developed in small programs called units, which are integrated in the next phase.
    - Each unit is developed and tested for its functionality which is referred to as Unit Testing.

    Integration and Testing
    - All the units developed in the implementation phase are integrated into a system after testing of each unit.
    - Post integration the entire system is tested for any faults and failures.

    Deployment of system
    - Once the functional and non functional testing is done, the product is deployed in the customer environment or released into the market.

    Maintenance
    - Sometimes issues may come up in the client environment.
    - To fix those issues patches are released. Also to enhance the product some better versions are released.
    - Maintenance is done to deliver these changes in the customer environment.

    - All these phases are cascaded to each other in which progress is seen as flowing steadily downwards (like a waterfall) through the phases.

    - The next phase is started only after the defined set of goals are achieved for previous phase and it is signed off, so the name "Waterfall Model".

    - In this model phases do not overlap.

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