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SDLC Tutorial
SDLC stands for Software Development Life Cycle. SDLC is a process that consists of a
series of planned activities to develop or alter the Software Products. This tutorial will give
you an overview of the SDLC basics, SDLC models available and their application in the
industry. This tutorial also elaborates on other related methodologies like Agile, RAD and
Prototyping.

Why to Learn SDLC?


Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is a process used by the software industry to
design, develop and test high quality softwares. The SDLC aims to produce a high-quality
software that meets or exceeds customer expectations, reaches completion within times
and cost estimates.

SDLC is a process followed for a software project, within a software organization. It


consists of a detailed plan describing how to develop, maintain, replace and alter or
enhance specific software. The life cycle defines a methodology for improving the quality
of software and the overall development process.

SDLC is the acronym of Software Development Life Cycle.

It is also called as Software Development Process.


SDLC is a framework defining tasks performed at each step in the software
development process.
ISO/IEC 12207 is an international standard for software life-cycle processes. It
aims to be the standard that defines all the tasks required for developing and
maintaining software.

SDLC Models
There are various software development life cycle models defined and designed which are
followed during the software development process. These models are also referred as
Software Development Process Models. Each process model follows a Series of steps
unique to its type to ensure success in the process of software development.

Following are the most important and popular SDLC models followed in the industry −

Waterfall Model

Iterative Model

Spiral Model
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V-Model

Big Bang Model

Other related methodologies are Agile Model, RAD Model, Rapid Application Development
and Prototyping Models.

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Audience
This tutorial is relevant to all those professionals contributing in any manner towards
Software Product Development and its release. It is a handy reference for the quality
stakeholders of a Software project and the program/project managers. By the end of this
tutorial, the readers will develop a comprehensive understanding of SDLC and its related
concepts and will be able to select and follow the right model for any given Software
project.

Prerequisites
There are no specific prerequisites for this SDLC tutorial and any software professional can
go through this tutorial to get a bigger picture of how the high-quality software
applications and products are designed. A good understanding of programming or testing
or project management will give you an added advantage and help you gain maximum
from this tutorial.

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