Waterfall
In some development projects, the complete set of requirements can be accurately identified in advance. This allows the development team to predict, to large extents, the nature of flow of the project and thus, structure the entire development process into phases, with clear deliverables at the end of each phase. This methodology is the sole purpose of the widely known Waterfall Model.
When approaching the most basic of projects, OffshoreDotNetDevelopment understands the importance of segregation of modules to allow smoother delivery. The significance of this task becomes even more evident in the case of large and stable projects. The Waterfall Development approach is primarily beneficial in projects that consist of pre-optimized, working processes that need to be automated.
The simple structure of the Waterfall model ensures that there is limited cross-team communication during the development process as all tasks are well defined. The entire project is broken down into extremely structured phases and each phase is directly dependent on the successful completion of the previous stage. The single team involvement at each phase makes the project easier to manage. This feature is particularly supportive when determining estimates for the project and its phases.
The project’s life-cycle begins with the, all-important, “Requirement Analysis” phase. This involves a comprehensive requirement gathering stage wherein each and every minute detail is accounted for. The second phase is the “Design” phase where, based on the requirements, the entire structure and path to be followed, is designed; this is followed by “Development” where the actual coding takes place; “Testing” becomes the next step before “Implementation” of the finished product.
The Waterfall Model has numerous benefits such as the easy analysis of potential changes, precise dollar budget creation and easy coordination of large project teams, even over wide geographical regions.
At OffshoreDotNetDevelopment we understand the fact that no single development model fits all solutions. We are increasingly adopting the Agile development methodology in delivering solutions.
