Exploring Software Development Lifecycle models

Now, we will develop more specific and measurable ADF success criteria by leveraging the second of the abovementioned SE concepts: the lifecycle.

Figure 2.2: Systems development life cycle. (2024, May 19). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_development_life_cycle

While the canonical SDLC diagram presented in Figure 2.1 may not provide significant value for our specific purposes, it is essential to recognize that the lifecycle model allows us to zoom in and break down the Implementation stage into more granular levels by introducing methods of work. This term is also known as the “ways of working” from the OMG Essence standard (https://www.omg.org/spec/Essence/2.0/Beta1/PDF ), proposed by Ivar Jacobson. In brief, it means just “the tailored set of practices and tools used by a team to guide and support their work.”

This flexibility helps us better understand the system development...