Waterfall model template.
A waterfall model template shows a sequential approach to delivering a software project. This waterfall model template moves from requirements analysis through system design, implementation, verification, and maintenance. It is most useful when a team needs visible phase handoffs and agreed deliverables before work moves forward.
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Scenario
Project teams use this template to communicate a delivery approach in which each planned phase leads into the next.
Key decisions
- The phases are ordered vertically to reinforce their one-way handoff.
- The diagram uses a flowchart because the waterfall model describes dependencies, not dated events.
- Verification follows implementation so the lifecycle distinguishes building from confirming requirements.
When to reuse this
Use a waterfall model when requirements and phase gates are stable. Use a timeline when you need dates, durations, milestones, or overlapping work.
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