SDLC Cheat sheet

Method What? Good For? Challenges Examples

One-module
projects
Risks of
(supermarket
- Small-size working in
In sequence. commerce
projects sequence ⇒
One after the software)
Waterfall - No constraint changes
other (No way → Static
about the costly(time,
to go back) website
team/deadline resource) extra
(enterprise
costs
presentation,
information, …)

Clear Specs.
Find a way to and critical
- Any type of
In sequence, do a good job delivery
projects (mid-
but take into upfront ⇒ projects
size)
V account the include the → e-
- Use this to
end (tests & client in the commerce,
have well-
validation) loop even if it’s real-time
tested software
not mandatory embedded
systems.

Several-
- mid-size modules
projects projects
Split the project Split a project
- (management
in small in iterations +
Splittable software)
chunks Out-of-goal
Iteration projects → Human
(iterations, risk (client’s
- When resource
prototypes, repetitive
keeping the management
cycles) changes)
client in the software,
loop is critical Accountant
software (ERP)

Spiral iterative - big- - - high-risk

method with size/complex Documentation projects
risk projects requirements (Hospital,
management - project where costly security
(cycle) time is critical - Risk projects)
(any risk in management is - R&D
general) complicated - Project d’IA

SDLC Cheat sheet 1

 Method What? Good For? Challenges Examples
and costly (because of
⇒ let client model's
know the risks versatility)
and help to
handle them

- Well-trained
Team ⇒ fit
Agile & SCRUM
Iterative ceremonies - Well-planned
method with - projects
fixed-size Out-of-goal (deliverables
- Mid/Big-size
iterations and out-of- with deadlines,
projects -
(sprints) and time risks ⇒ let flexible
Agile-Scrum When keeping
project the client know changes)
the client in the
management + upfront the - ERP (include
loop is critical
client used method project
satisfaction at and explain management at
all cost why he should each level)
be implied and
how. + iterative
challenges

- Iterative
- Continuous
challenges
enterprise
- Become
software (for
- any projects chaotic
iterative management),
with unclear without
method with continuous
specs. at the discipline
continuous software
Agile-Kanban beginning ⇒ include small
flow/grow development,
- any project and non-
(visual) maintenance
that needs to conventional
- Office
grow gradually ceremonies
software
-
(Word, Excel,
long-term
…)
commitment

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