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phased-release model
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phased-release modelcorrects some, but not all, of the problems of the waterfall model2001-08-30 14:56:59.0
has definition An approach to incremental development in which, after requirements gathering and planning, the project is broken into separate subprojects, or phases2001-08-30 14:56:59.0
has weaknesses
  • It suggests that all requirements be finalized at the start of development
  • It downplays the importance of prototyping
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is a subtopic of 11.2 - Software Process Models2001-08-30 14:56:59.0
is a kind of process model2001-08-30 14:56:59.0
recommends the use of incremental development2001-08-30 14:56:59.0
suggests that after requirements gathering and planning, the project should be broken into separate subprojects, or phases which can be released to customers when ready2001-08-30 14:56:59.0
process modelfunctions as an aid to thinking, not as a rigid prescription of the way to do things2001-08-30 14:57:05.0
helps the project manager and his or her team to decide what work should be done and in what sequence to perform the work2001-08-30 14:57:05.0