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Phases of SDLC

The Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is a structured process consisting of multiple phases including Planning, Requirements, Design, Development, Testing, Implementation and Integration, and Maintenance. Each phase has specific tasks aimed at ensuring high-quality software development, with various models like Waterfall, Iterative, and Spiral guiding the approach. These models differ in how they handle project phases and requirements, allowing teams to choose the best fit for their needs.

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Phases of SDLC

The Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is a structured process consisting of multiple phases including Planning, Requirements, Design, Development, Testing, Implementation and Integration, and Maintenance. Each phase has specific tasks aimed at ensuring high-quality software development, with various models like Waterfall, Iterative, and Spiral guiding the approach. These models differ in how they handle project phases and requirements, allowing teams to choose the best fit for their needs.

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Class 3 - 13th Feb,2025

Phases / Stages of SDLC


The Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is a structured process with multiple phases for
developing high-quality software in a systematic way. The SDLC process may vary for different teams
and products, but generally includes the following phases:

1. Planning: This initial phase involves defining the project's scope, objectives, and feasibility. It
includes gathering business requirements from clients or stakeholders, evaluating the project's
potential revenue, production costs, and end-user needs. Feature prioritization frameworks can help
decide what to build, what not to build, and what to prioritize.

2. Requirements: In this phase, the information gathered during planning is converted into clear
requirements for the development team. Important documents such as a software requirement
specification (SRS), product specification, use case document, and a requirement traceability matrix
are developed.

3. Design: The design phase elaborates on the original plan and vision, creating a software design
document (SDD). This includes system design, programming languages, templates, platforms, and
security measures. Teams define the architecture, user interface, security considerations, and
programming aspects. Prototyping, creating a preliminary version of the product, allows visualization
and early adjustments.

4. Development: This phase involves the development team dividing the project into software
modules and converting software requirements into code. Developers start building the entire system,
ensuring the application works efficiently.

5. Testing: The software undergoes evaluation to ensure it meets the specified requirements.
Different types of testing, such as code quality testing, unit testing, integration testing, performance
testing, and security testing, are conducted. Automated testing and continuous integration tools can
ensure tests are run regularly and reliably. Bugs are identified, resolved, and new software versions
are produced.

6. Implementation and Integration: After testing, different modules and designs are integrated into
the primary source code. The information system is integrated into its environment and installed.

7. Maintenance: This phase involves addressing issues reported by end-users and implementing
necessary changes after deployment. It includes handling residual bugs and resolving new issues.
Developers are responsible for implementing any changes that the software might need after
deployment.

Different SDLC models exist, including the Linear (Waterfall) model, Iterative model, and Spiral model.
The Waterfall model divides the project into distinct phases with specific tasks and objectives, where
each phase must be completed before moving to the next. The Iterative model involves implementing
and testing software requirements iteratively, improving upon them until the project is finished. The
Spiral model combines architecture and prototyping in stages, allowing products to be released and
refined through each phase.

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