MODIFIED

WATERFALL
MODEL
MODIFIED WATERFALL MODEL
The modified waterfall uses the same phases as
the pure waterfall, but is not based on a
discontinuous basis. This enables the phases to
overlap when needed.

It is modified by B. Boehm in the late 1976.
REQUIREMENT ANALYSIS
The analysis phase is used to gather the system
requirements and, which includes the users
expectations of the system. At the end of the
analysis phase the developers gain the system
specification.
DESIGN
This phase involves design of interaction mode
which is the input and output, the interfaces of the
software and the data requirements of the system.
The design stage the software structure is defined
and thus is one of the most crucial phases of the
software life cycle. The output of this phase is a
system documentation.
IMPLEMENTATION
In this phase the actual codes of the software are
written and single units tested for bugs, with the
help of different programming languages. The end
product of this stage is a working program or set of
programs.
TESTING
This phase allows the users to test the system as a
whole, by bringing all the different modules
together. Tests are done on the interfaces, on the
platform it will work on, the amount of data it will
hold, and whether it meets the users requirements.
The end product is a test report and a ready
deliverable system.
MAINTENANCE
This phase will last the entire life of the software.
This because changes may be made to it, or
additional modules may be added to make the
software more efficient and meet the users needs.
METHODOLOGY
ADVANTAGES
More flexibility than the pure waterfall model.

If there is personnel continuity between the phases,
documentation can be substantially reduced.

Implementation of easy areas do not need to wait
for the hard ones.

DISADVANTAGES
Milestones are more ambiguous than for the pure
waterfall.

Activities performed in parallel are subject to
miscommunication and mistaken assumptions.

Unforeseen interdependencies can create
problems.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN WATERFALL AND
MODIFIED WATERFALL
MODEL?
In Water fall method , there is no VALIDATION OR
VERIFICATION between the phases , so the
listener will finally get unsatisfied on the report.

This Modified Waterfall Model involves
VALIDATION or VERIFICATION between the
phases , so any deviations can be corrected
immediately , providing the listeners satisfaction, so
this is preferred.