Saturday, October 30, 2010

SDLC Models Summary

As mentioned before: there is neither a worst nor best model. And there is also no generally good or bad approach to managing software development. Each model has its own advantages and disadvantages. And each model is meant to deal with (sometimes only slightly) different aspects than the other. Which of these models should be applied to a certain problem depends on the number of persons involved, the complexity of the software to be developed and the goals and even more aspects. The above introduction might already help evaluating the correct choices for each case. Most of the time the model is chosen indirectly by the way the software is supposed to be delivered and developed. If you really have the chance to choose a model for a future project, it might be best to not only think about the software lifecycle at hand but also about the tools, frameworks, and knowledge in need to support this kind of development.

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