System Development Life-Cycle
The system development life cycle enables users to transform a newly-developed project into an operational one. It also referred to as the application development life-cycle, is a term used in systems engineering, information systems and software engineering to describe a process for planning, creating, testing, and deploying an information system. This process is used to model or provide a framework for technical and non-technical activities to deliver a quality system which meets or exceeds a business’s expectations or manage decision-making progression.
The systems development life-cycle, the concept applies to a range of hardware and software configurations, as a system can be composed of hardware only, software only, or a combination of both. It is also a project management model that defines the stages involved in bringing a project from beginning to conclusion. Software development teams, for example, deploy a diversity of systems development life cycle models that include a waterfall, spiral and agile processes.
