Chapter 1 - A new approach for complex problems: In the waterfall methodology, the duration of the activities, like development, testing, etc. are
a) Planned to be fixed irrespective of any calculation (time-boxed).
b) Predicted using some calculations based on “today’s weather.”
c) Never decided upfront.

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In the waterfall methodology, the duration of the activities, like development, testing, etc. are 
a) Planned to be fixed irrespective of any calculation (time-boxed). 
b) Predicted using some calculations based on “today’s weather.” 
c) Never decided upfront.

Avinash Upadhyay · Accepted Answer

b) Predicted using some calculations based on “today’s weather.”

The waterfall activities are estimated and calculated well in advance based on today’s knowledge and assumptions. Their duration will vary depending on the calculations. They are not time-boxed; they do not have fixed duration's.

Chapter 1 - A new approach for complex problems

In the waterfall methodology, the duration of the activities, like development, testing, etc. are a) Planned to be fixed irrespective of any calculation (time-boxed). b) Predicted using some calculations based on “today’s weather.” c) Never decided upfront.

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