Waterfall Conference 2025

Details of the Waterfall Conference 2025

A conference dedicated to all aspects of Waterfall Model of software development. Many companies are Dropping Agile , Scrum, Kanban, Lean Startup, XP, SAFe, FDD, RAD, AUP and all other forms of Agile to move back to the safe and sequential development process. As you know it is much easier to fix a requirements bug in the requirements phase than to fix that same bug in the implementation phase, as to fix a requirements bug in the implementation phase requires scrapping at least some implementation and design work which has already been completed. As you know the Waterfall Model provides a structured approach; the model itself progresses linearly through discrete, easily understandable and explainable phases and thus is easy to understand; it also provides easily identifiable milestones in the development process. It is for this reason that the Waterfall Conference is so popular in many software engineering companies.

Keynotes by industry leaders, sessions by real live developers and process enthusiasts. Sponsorship opportunities available.

After years of being disparaged by some in the software development community, the Waterfall Process is back with a vengeance. You've always known a good Waterfall-based process is the right way to develop software projects . Come to the Waterfall Conference 2025 and see how a sequential development process can benefit your next project. Learn how slow, deliberate handoffs (with signatures!) between groups can slow the rate of change on any project so that development teams have more time to spend on anticipating user needs through big, upfront design.

Sessions Discover Waterfall Conference 2025 and take back the latest in software methods, technologies, process tools, and leadership principles from thought leaders who deliver inspiring keynotes, in-depth tutorials, and a wide range of conference classes. Join industry experts and peers in the Waterfall community for 3 days jam-packed with learning sessions that will help you make a powerful impact in your job role and for your organization.

New this year! 4 day pre-conference tutorial called "Big Design Up Front" (BDUF) focusing on how large projects that have unchanging requirements prepare a design up front to ensure a stable system. This tutorial will focus the first 3 days on producing the correct design before the implementation is started on the second half of the last day.

Call for Speakers

At the moment all of the speakers are being invited and committed for the conference. The first list of speakers above have already committed.

We are searching for hour-long sessions, half and full-day workshops, and keynotes that bring value to our community. The sessions and workshops can appeal to developers, designers, testers, business owners, site builders, community organizers, and everything in-between.

• Speakers for accepted submissions will receive a complimentary pass to the event for which their submission is accepted. This complimentary pass provides access to all Waterfall Conference 2025 sessions.
• The complimentary pass is limited to one pass per speaker and is not transferable.
• Acceptance of the complimentary pass must be in compliance with the policies of your employer, including conflict, ethics, and gift policies. The complimentary pass will be canceled if the session is canceled or replaced.
• We will not reimburse speakers for travel and expenses. Speakers are responsible for any applicable taxes, custom duties, or other expenses related to acceptance of the complimentary pass.
• Do not include proprietary or confidential material. Submitter is responsible for obtaining necessary permission to use such material.
• Deadlines must be met. Any requests received after the deadline may not be approved, and any missed deadlines can result in cancellation of sessions.
• Write an abstract that is easy to read and describes the value of the presentation. Do explicitly mention what is being discussed during the session rather than making a blank marketing or strategy pitch. For example, include mention of product demonstration, case study, customer/partner participation, quantitative facts, etc.
• Standard presentations will be 60 minutes. We suggest allocating 10 minutes for a Q & A period within that timeframe.
• Observe the character counts for session titles and abstracts. Session titles are limited to a maximum of 80 characters, including spaces (approximately 12 to 17 words, on average). Session abstracts are limited to a maximum of 750 characters, including spaces.
• In general, you may not use acronyms in session titles and must spell out acronyms at first use in abstracts. Because of restricted title and session length, some widely accepted industry acronyms are acceptable (SOA, CRM, ROI, for example). Unacceptable acronyms will be spelled out in the edit process and will count against your character limits in titles and abstracts.