Domain
Software development
Assertion 172:
In spite of a loudly articulated assurance from the agile community that the waterfall lifecycle is dead, it isn't.
Syllabus
Waterfall approaches, though widely belittled, are enjoying something of a resurgence. The reasons for this are at least two-fold: (1) a flight from the challenge implicit in a more agile approach and (2) a compulsive focus on predictability and accountability.