A software project, like any project, needs to go through well-defined steps to be well-managed. In order to ensure efficient project management, a software development project requires a number of steps:
- Requirements
- Design
- Implementation
- Verification
- Maintenance
The steps are shown here:
The previous steps are carried out through different methods, according to business requirements. There are many development methodologies:
- Waterfall methodology: This is a linear and sequential methodology; there is no turning back in it.
- Prototyping methodology: In this methodology, the product is built and tested again and again.
- Spiral methodology: This methodology is risky and costly to use as it is done by iterating the development processes (objectives identification, alternatives, constraints, and planning).
- Agile methodologies: Agile methodologies...