Waterfall Project Management Methodology

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This slide lays out the waterfall method as a six-step descending staircase, with numbered, color-coded boxes and two dotted feedback arrows that return to earlier stages. The stages are Analysis, Requirements specification, System design, Implementation, Testing and integration, and Operation and maintenance. Solid arrows show the forward flow from one phase to the next. Use it to explain the software development lifecycle, present a sequential project plan, or teach the waterfall model. Stage names, colors, numbers and connectors are all editable, so you can rename the phases or adapt the flow to your own project.