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opportunistic approach comparison table

Subject	have weaknesses	is a kind of	is a synonym of	has definition
process model		subject	software process model	A general approach for organizing a project into activities; an aid to thinking, not a rigid prescription of the way to do things
opportunistic approach	Since requirements and design are not worked out before implementing a system, the system might satisfy certain user needs, but reaching a high-level of user satisfaction will require many changes The software will deteriorate rapidly since it was not well designed There is no control of costs or schedule since there are no plans to work towards There are many undetected defects since there is no recognition of the need for systematic testing and other forms of quality assurance The cost of developing and maintaining software is very high	process model		An unsatisfactory process model in which developers keep on modifying the software until they or their users are satisfied

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