!!! Overview [{$pagename}] is a [Design] process that emphasizes that a logical progression of steps be taken throughout the [Software Development Life Cycle] ([SDLC]), much like the cascading steps down an incremental waterfall. First introduced by Dr. Winston W. Royce in a paper published in [1970|Year 1970] [{$pagename}] originated in the manufacturing and construction industries; where the highly structured physical environments meant that design changes became prohibitively expensive much sooner in the development process. !! Category %%category [Programming]%%!! More Information There might be more information for this subject on one of the following: [{ReferringPagesPlugin before='*' after='\n' }] ---- * [#1] - [Waterfall_model|Wikipedia:Waterfall_model|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2018-07-16