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  "id": "methodology:waterfall",
  "_kind": "Methodology",
  "_file": "domain/methodologies/methodologies.yaml",
  "_cluster": "domain",
  "attributes": {
    "displayName": "Waterfall",
    "description": "The linear and sequential approach to software development where progress flows\nthrough distinct phases: Requirements, Design, Implementation, Testing, Deployment,\nand Maintenance. Each phase must be completed and formally approved before the\nnext begins. Document-driven with heavy documentation requirements, phase gates\nrequiring formal approval, and requirements fixed early. Well-suited for stable\nrequirements, regulatory environments, and fixed-price contracts.\n",
    "methodologyKind": "plan-driven",
    "origin": "Winston W. Royce",
    "yearIntroduced": "1970"
  },
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    }
  ],
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    {
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      "to": "methodology:waterfall",
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        "weight": 1
      }
    }
  ]
}