Bliki: WaterfallProcess
Martin Fowler
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
In the software world, “waterfall” is commonly used to describe a style of software process, one that contrasts with the ideas of iterative, or agile styles. Like many well-known terms in software it's meaning is ill-defined and origins are obscure - but I find its essential theme is breaking down a large effort into phases based on activity. It's not clear how the word “waterfall” became so prevalent, but most people base its origin on a paper by Winston Royce , in particular this figure: Altho
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