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    The document discusses various software development life cycle models and factors to consider when choosing a life cycle for a project. The main life cycles discussed are waterfall, iterative/incremental, agile. Waterfall is sequential with clear phases while iterative and agile are more flexible and allow for changes. The key factors that influence the choice of life cycle are requirements stability, end users, timeline, project size, team locations, and critical resources. More flexible models like agile and iterative work best for changing requirements or dispersed users, while waterfall may be better for stable requirements, controlled users, or where critical resources need careful planning.

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    The document discusses various software development life cycle models and factors to consider when choosing a life cycle for a project. The main life cycles discussed are waterfall, iterative/incremental, agile. Waterfall is sequential with clear phases while iterative and agile are more flexible and allow for changes. The key factors that influence the choice of life cycle are requirements stability, end users, timeline, project size, team locations, and critical resources. More flexible models like agile and iterative work best for changing requirements or dispersed users, while waterfall may be better for stable requirements, controlled users, or where critical resources need careful planning.

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    The document discusses various software development life cycle models and factors to consider when choosing a life cycle for a project. The main life cycles discussed are waterfall, iterative/incremental, agile. Waterfall is sequential with clear phases while iterative and agile are more flexible and allow for changes. The key factors that influence the choice of life cycle are requirements stability, end users, timeline, project size, team locations, and critical resources. More flexible models like agile and iterative work best for changing requirements or dispersed users, while waterfall may be better for stable requirements, controlled users, or where critical resources need careful planning.

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    Best Project (Project Management)

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    The document discusses various software development life cycle models and factors to consider when choosing a life cycle for a project. The main life cycles discussed are waterfall, iterative/incremental, agile. Waterfall is sequential with clear phases while iterative and agile are more flexible and allow for changes. The key factors that influence the choice of life cycle are requirements stability, end users, timeline, project size, team locations, and critical resources. More flexible models like agile and iterative work best for changing requirements or dispersed users, while waterfall may be better for stable requirements, controlled users, or where critical resources need careful planning.

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    Which Life Cycle Is Best for Your Project?

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    When choosing a development life cycle, don't just trust your feelings !ecide "ased on factors that really matter Which life cycle will work best for your project? This is n i!port nt str te"ic #uestion bec use ! kin" the wron" choice coul$ le $ to $is strous results of c t strophic proportions% Think bout $el ye$ $eliveries& unh ppy clients& project overruns& n$ c ncelle$ projects% Durin" the '()s n$ e rly *()s& the w terf ll !o$el w s the $e+f cto in project $elivery% With the r pi$ p ce in softw re $evelop!ent n$ popul r use of the ,nternet& ! ny co!p nies st rte$ shiftin" to !ore flexible life cycles such s the iter tive& incre!ent l& spir l& n$ "ile% These new life cycle !etho$s provi$e !ore flexibility n$ support f st+p ce$ $evelop!ent& "ivin" co!p nies the e$"e in $eliverin" -the first- in the in$ustry% To $ te& there re $o.ens of life cycle !etho$s v il ble to choose fro!& e ch h vin" its own $v nt "es n$ $is $v nt "es% /ere re so!e of the !ore popul r life cycles0

    Waterfall
    This tr $ition l life cycle !etho$ h s been roun$ for $ec $es n$ h s proven its bility to $eliver% ,n f ct& the 12 Dep rt!ent of Defence w s ctively pro!otin" the use of this !etho$ in ll its projects when it publishe$ 2t n$ r$ 34567 in 4**'% W terf ll is $efine$ s se#uenti l $evelop!ent !o$el with cle rly $efine$ $eliver bles for every ph se% 8 ny in$ustry pr ctitioners re strict in perfor!in" u$it reviews to ensure th t the project h s s tisfie$ the input criteri before continuin" to the next ph se% The st n$ r$ ph ses of w terf ll re shown in the $i "r ! below0

    Iterative, Incremental
    The ! in objective of iter tive $evelop!ent is to buil$ the syste! incre!ent lly& st rtin" fro! b sic p rti l syste! fe tures n$ "r $u lly $$in" !ore fe tures until the entire syste! is co!plete$% 9o!p re$ to w terf ll& iter tive $evelop!ent llows flexibility in cco!!o$ tin" new re#uire!ents or ch n"es thereof% ,t lso provi$es roo! for i!prove!ent in succee$in" iter tions b se$ on lessons le rne$ fro! previous iter tions% The $i "r ! below& courtesy of 8icrosoft)s 82F& cle rly shows how iter tions re sche$ule$ n$ $elivere$0

    #gile
    7"ile !etho$olo"ies rose fro! the nee$ to $evelop softw re pplic tions th t coul$ cco!!o$ te the f st+p ce$ evolution of the ,nternet% 7"ile is& in so!e w y& v ri nt of iter tive life cycle where $eliver bles re sub!itte$ in st "es% The ! in $ifference is th t "ile cuts $elivery ti!e fro! !onths to weeks% 9o!p nies pr cticin" "ile re $eliverin" softw re pro$ucts n$ enh nce!ents in weeks r ther th n in !onths% 8oreover& the "ile ! nifesto covere$ $evelop!ent concepts si$e fro! the $elivery life cycle& such s coll bor tion& $ocu!ent tion& n$ others% The $i "r ! fro! 8icrosoft 82F shows the v rious co!ponents of n "ile life cycle0

    $ther %ariants
    There re !ore life cycle !etho$s n$ !etho$olo"ies bein" pr ctice$ inclu$in" Test Driven Develop!ent& :1P& 9le nroo!& n$ others% /owever& ll these life cycles c n be "ener lly cl ssifie$ into w terf ll& bein" se#uenti l& with cle r n$ strict cut+off between ph ses; s well s iter tive or "ile& bein" repetitive with flexible cut+off rules% /ere re so!e #uestions you nee$ to "et nswers to before $eci$in" on which life cycle !etho$ to use0

    &o' sta"le are the re(uirements?


    <ne of the bi""est f ctors th t $ict te your choice of life cycle !etho$ is the cl rity n$ st bility of the project re#uire!ents% Fre#uent ch n"es in re#uire!ents fter the project h s st rte$ c n $er il your pro"ress " inst the pl n% ,n such c ses& choose "ile or iter tive ppro ch bec use e ch provi$es n opportunity for you to cco!!o$ te new re#uire!ents even fter the project h s st rte$% <n the other h n$& if you re en" "e$ in !ore tr $ition l project $evelop!ent where there is stiff rule on ensurin" co!plete set of re#uire!ents before "oin" on to the next ph se& w terf ll woul$ be your choice% /owever& such tr $ition l projects re beco!in" less n$ less co!!on s co!p nies re lise the benefits of usin" !ore "ile !etho$ of ! n "in" projects%

    Who are the end)users of the system?


    2pen$ so!e ti!e to know the users n$ st kehol$ers% Who re they? 7re they $isperse$ or controlle$ "roup? /ow c n they influence the project? 7 controlle$ "roup of en$+users who

    "re tly influence the project c n help you $efine re#uire!ents n$ ! n "e ch n"es% This !e ns you c n chieve st bility on project re#uire!ents n$ llow you to use the w terf ll ppro ch% <n the other h n$& if the en$+users re $isperse$& you re likely to h ve wi$e r n"e of re#uire!ents& which you c n)t $efine until the en$+users h ve use$ the syste! n$ st rte$ re#uestin" new fe tures% This situ tion is typic l in pro$uct $evelop!ent% For ex !ple& Goo"le st rte$ G! il n$ ll its pro$ucts such s Goo"le Docs& 9 len$ r s BET7 bec use they w nte$ to know the re ctions of the en$+users n$ i!prove the fe tures b se$ on their fee$b ck% 8icrosoft& the $eveloper of the worl$)s !ost popul r softw re& Win$ows n$ <ffice& lso pplies "ile in their $evelop!ent !etho$olo"ies% :ecently& the 8icrosoft 2olution Fr !ework =82F> $opte$ the "ile ppro ch% 7ccor$in" to 82F for 7"ile 2oftw re Develop!ent& -s! ll iter tions llow you to re$uce the ! r"in of error in your esti! tes n$ provi$e f st fee$b ck bout the ccur cy of your project pl ns% E ch iter tion shoul$ result in st ble portion of the over ll syste!%- 8icrosoft n$ Goo"le choose to be !ore "ile bec use they h ve very $isperse$ "roup of en$+users%

    Is the time line aggressive or conservative?


    Experience$ ! n "ers will solve ""ressive ti!e lines by ne"oti tin" n$ cuttin" $own project $eliver bles% 7n iter tive ppro ch helps chieve this by "ivin" opportunities to $eliver p rti l function lities e rly% This "ives n i!pression th t the project is $eliverin" $espite n ""ressive ti!e line& "ener lly referre$ to s -#uick wins%- While the over ll project $elivery is not shortene$& there is n opportunity for you to s tisfy your st kehol$ers by $eliverin" key fe tures th t re necess ry% ,f your project is not ti!e sensitive n$ en$+users c n w it for the rele se of the syste!& w terf ll woul$ be work ble ppro ch%

    What is the si*e of the project?


    ? r"e enterprise projects "ener lly re#uire l r"e nu!ber of project te !s to work on cle rly $efine$ $eliver bles% The sc le of the $eliver bles is proportion l to the si.e of the project te ! ssi"ne$ to $o it% Thus& l r"er project te !s re ssi"ne$ l r"er set of $eliver bles which nee$ to be cle rly $efine$% With this kin$ of scen rio& lon" iter tions or w terf ll woul$ be !ore i$e l%

    Where are the project teams located?


    ,f you h ve sever l project te !s loc te$ in $ifferent "eo"r phic loc tions& co+or$in tion of work nee$s to be !ore $et ile$ n$ strin"ent% Work ssi"n!ents nee$ to be well+$efine$ to voi$ confusion n$ re$un$ ncy of work% ,n such c ses& W terf ll is likely !ore benefici l s it provi$es cle r+cut $eliver bles n$ !ilestones% 7pplyin" the "ile ppro ch on "eo"r phic lly sep r te te !s ! y intro$uce new ch llen"es% 7s note$ by 8 rtin Fowler& well+known "ile ev n"elist& -Bec use "ile $evelop!ent works best with close co!!unic tion n$ n open culture& "ilists workin" offshore feel the p in !uch !ore th n those usin" pl n+$riven ppro ches%-

    What are the critical resources?


    2o!e projects re#uire involve!ent of uni#ue& skille$ resource or inte"r tion with hi"hly speci lise$ e#uip!ent% ,n c ses where such resources re not i!!e$i tely v il ble n$ re#uire pl nnin"& the project te ! !ust ensure th t the resource is fully utilise$ $urin" its sche$ule$ use% 8oreover& tests !ust be perfor!e$ on ll possible scen rios $urin" the resource)s v il ble ti!e% <therwise& re#uestin" for nother sche$ule of the resource ! y ent il project $el ys% ,n such c ses& w terf ll ! y be better ppro ch where e ch !ilestone !ust be co!plete$ before procee$in" fro! one st "e to the next n$ you re ssure$ th t the critic l resource is well utilise$%

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