Software Development Methodology - Future
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Our project managers recommend following our exclusive
software development methodology throughout the software development
process within our organisation for assured quality. The development
methodology is unique, compatible and 
standardised. Newcomers into an ongoing project can easily catch
up with this software development methodology. In short, it is beneficial
to both the experienced and inexperienced staff.
Development projects like Document Management Application
demand alternatives to the standards. The flexibility of our software
development methodology accommodates the changes our development
team has to adapt, in certain projects.
The seven steps we follow in Software Development
Methodology are discussed below.
I. Project Activation
- Clarity about the objectives and scope is obtained.
- The sources of business knowledge are explored.
- A preliminary software development timeline and the approximate
cost is determined, based on the functional point analysis.
- A project plan document is made.
- The number of customer interactions required to finalize the
project plan is determined. The approval of the project plan is
followed by the next life cycle stage.
II. Scrutiny
- Initial understanding is established with the client, by acquiring
any existing document related to the software project and by means
of conference call.
- An entity relationship diagram is brought forth, for consideration.
- An outline business model formally valid with the customer is
made.
- The process logic and business rules are evaluated.
- It is ensured that the detailed business model is up to date.
III. Project Planning
- A sketch of the system structure is prepared.
- The scope of data and procedure interactions is described.
- Software design accuracy and completeness is verified.
- A scheme for technical design is developed.
- The technical context and software requirements are explained
to the client.
- The data structures are formulated.
- The client is reminded separately about it with due versioning
of the software design document.
- The final Technical Software Design Document is completed and
freezed.
- The software project plan document is rechecked if necessary.
- Requirements of change are collected after the design is proposed.
IV. Project Improvement
- The environment is prepared for the software development methodolgy.
- The development procedures and conventions including configuration
Management and source code control are prepared.
- The Database Environment is set up.
- Test Data and system documents are produced.
- Coding is done by Programmers with class level, method level
and inline software documentation.
- Unit testing by individual developers facilitated.
- Our weekly deliveries provide clients with opportunities to
check out the codes.
- The technical software design document is revisited if necessary.
- Stream testing (both Internal and External) is done by our QA
team.
- Metrics about change in design documents during software development
is gathered.
V. Project Testing
- Integration Tests are carried out.
- System Tests are executed.
- Benchmark and load tests are performed.
- Acceptance tests are put into effect.
- Training deliverables, user deliverables and implementation
deliverables are made ready.
- Metrics on requirements and frequency of change are gathered.
VI. Project Deployment
- The production system is fixed.
- The Users are instructed.
- Action is taken in critical situations. (Another requisite of
this phase is the insertion of some of the members of the development
team at the client site.)
VII. Post Deployment Evaluation
- Aids you to draw new dimensions regarding project management
from the acquired experience, which may enable one to be aware
of the possible pitfalls in future.
The benefits of following a systematic software
development methodology are undeniable.
Join hands with us and let your firm profit from
the experience.
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