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  • Waterfall is a linear delivery model that suits stable, well-specified work but struggles when change is frequent.Waterfall runs through fixed phases, and each phase is completed and documented before the next begins.

It works best when requirements are clear, unlikely to change, and acceptance criteria can be agreed upfront.

Strong documentation and upfront planning support predictable costs, resourcing, and stakeholder reporting.Late feedback can increase the risk of building the wrong thing and discovering issues near the end.Regulated and high-compliance environments often prefer waterfall for traceability and control of change.

Success depends on rigorous requirements capture, formal change control, and thorough testing and QA.

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Project Management Essentials Identify potential risks early in the project2-day workshop to learn how to manage projects without getting certified. Develop mitigation strategies before the work commencesWriting Business Cases The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. Minimise costly changes during the later stages of the project.Half-day workshop to learn to write robust business cases. Self-pacedThese strengths make waterfall ideal for projects with clearly defined requirements and relatively few changes expected. The methodology’s robustness is also very appropriate to the complexity of the work and the need for strict and complete control of change for medical device software development.