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System development life cycle

Last updated Apr 24, 2023

A set of activities, methodologies, best practices, deliverables, and automated tools stakeholders use to develop and maintain information systems and software. Often related to in different methodologies

Software development methodology

A formalised approach to implementing the system development life cycl. A set of practices and procedures for creating software, defining...

6/11/2023

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Important and frequently used as it ensures:

# Cycle

There are six components to the SDLC:

  1. Analysis — At this stage, the team defines and identifies what the system should do and objectives are understood. Requirements are gathered where required with the client with the team.
  2. Design — At this stage, the team determines how best to create the system, defining what the system looks like and how the parts fit together.
  3. Construction — At this stage, the team builds the system according to the design created.
  4. Testing — At this stage, the team tests if the constructed system works according to the design and fulfils the user requirements.
  5. Installation — At this stage, the system is installed and delivered for use by the team to the client.
  6. Maintenance — At this stage, the team maintains the changes done after delivery and fixes any issues that arise.