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Quotes from the waterfall

A couple of memorable things people said on my last big waterfall project.

I prefer to use the term lifecycle model; waterfall has such negative connotations. (A manager with whom I was discussing alternative ways to develop software).

The User Acceptance Test Phase is vitally important, because it is the first time that the users see the system: the feedback is invaluable. (A business analyst in a project planning meeting. If I recall correctly, UAT was scheduled for one week at the very end of a six month project).

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