Waterfall vs Agile Timeline Comparison Fixed Phases vs Iterative Process

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This slide compares Waterfall and Agile delivery on two stacked time axes, so the difference between fixed phases and iterative cycles is visible at a glance. The top axis runs through Requirements, Design, Execute and Verify, with Documents, Test phase and End product icons. The bottom axis shows four iteration cycles with loop arrows and gems that grow until the final product. Brackets on the right carry a short description of each methodology. Use it to explain project approaches, to justify a choice of method, or to train teams on software development processes. Labels, descriptions, icons and colors can all be edited.