{"id":18855,"date":"2021-04-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/advantages-waterfall-project-management\/"},"modified":"2021-04-29T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T05:00:00","slug":"advantages-waterfall-project-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/advantages-waterfall-project-management\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Advantages of Waterfall Project Management?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Planning, executing and closing a project requires a variety of skills, but it also necessitates a standard model of practice. Project management methodologies<\/strong><\/a> run the gamut but one of the most successful models is known as waterfall project management<\/strong>. In terms of broader project management methodologies, the waterfall method stands out as it is characteristically liner and sequential, meaning it outlines a clear goal for each individual development phase of a project.<\/p>\n

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What is Waterfall?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The waterfall methodology<\/strong> is a design process built in a sequential order. It has also been referred to as the “linear-sequential life cycle model<\/em>” for the way in which it is formatted. Much like the way a waterfall trickles and flows down, this type of project management involves a set of steps that feed into each other. Much like an actual waterfall, there’s no turning back once one phase of development is completed– the project immediately moves on to the next phase.<\/p>\n

The success of this model is based on pursuing these steps through the flow of progress. Waterfall project management<\/strong> should adhere to the following phases:<\/p>\n