SdlcNote

=System Development Life Cycle=
 * Refer to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_development_life-cycle
 * Refer to http://www.product-arts.com/articlelink/138-a-tour-of-requirements-documents

=SDLC Phases=

Preliminary Analysis
The objective of phase 1 is to conduct a preliminary analysis, propose alternative solutions, describe costs and benefits and submit a preliminary plan with recommendations.

Systems analysis, requirements definition
Defines project goals into defined functions and operation of the intended application. Analyzes end-user information needs.

Output:
 * 1) BRS, Business Requirement Specification, “MARKET & BUSINESS DRIVERS”.

Systems design
Describes desired features and operations in detail, including screen layouts, business rules, process diagrams, pseudocode and other documentation.

Output:
 * 1) FRS, Functional Requirement Specification “USING THE PRODUCT”
 * 2) TRS, Technical Requirement Specification, “WHAT WE NEED TO BUILD”

Development

 * 1) coding.

Acceptance

 * 1) installation
 * 2) deployment

Maintenance

 * 1) changes
 * 2) correction
 * 3) additions
 * 4) moves to a different computing platform
 * 5) more.