Assume that the waterfall model shown in Figure 15-8 has been derived from the IEEE standard model in Figure 15-7 during the activity Life Cycle Modeling. What processes and activities have been omitted in the waterfall model?

What will be an ideal response?

The goal of this exercise is to have students think about processes which are needed all the time, e.g., configuration
management. The following processes were omitted from the waterfall model:
• Project management processes: Project Monitoring & Control, Software Quality Management,
• Integral processes: Configuration Management, Documentation Development, Training,
• Post development processes: Maintenance, Retirement.
The project management and integral processes that were omitted run for the complete duration of the project, and
thus, do not fit in the sequential model of the waterfall. The Maintenance and Retirement processes could simply
added at the bottom of the water fall. They were probably omitted because those activities are not considered part of
development.