Software Life Cycle

Models

By:-Mr. Ashish Pandey

 Software Life Cycle Models

The goal of Software Engineering is to provide

models and processes that lead to the
production of well-documented maintainable
software in a manner that is predictable.
 Software Life Cycle Models

“The period of time that starts when a software product is conceived

and ends when the product is no longer available for use. The
software life cycle typically includes a requirement phase, design
phase, implementation phase, test phase, installation and check out
phase, operation and maintenance phase, and sometimes retirement
phase”.
 Build & Fix Model

❖ Product is constructed without

specifications or any attempt at
design
Build
❖ Adhoc approach andnot well Code

defined

❖ Simple two phase model Fix

 Build & Fix Model

❖ Suitable for small programming exercises of 100 or 200 lines

❖ Unsatisfactory for software for any reasonable size

❖ Code soon becomes unfixable & unenhanceable

❖ No room for structured design

❖ Maintenance is practically not possible

 Waterfall Model

Requirement This model is named “waterfall

Analysis & Specification model”because its diagrammatic
representation resembles a cascade of
Design waterfalls.

Implementatio
n and unit
testing
Integr ation
and system
testing
Operation
and
maintenance
 Waterfall Model

This model is easy to understand and reinforces

the notion of “define before design” and “design
before code”.

The model expectscomplete & accurate

requirements early in the process,which is
unrealistic
 Waterfall Model

Problems of waterfall model

i. It is difficult to define all requirements at the beginning of a
project

ii. This model is not suitable for accommodating any change

iii. A working version of the system is not seen until late in
the project’s life

iv. It does not scale up well to large projects.

v. Real projects are rarely sequential.

 Incremental Process Models

They are effective in the situations where requirements are

defined precisely and there is no confusion about the
functionality of the final product.

After every cycle a useable product is given to the customer.

Popular particularly when we have to quickly deliver a limited

functionality system.
 Iterative Enhancement Model

This model has the same phases as the waterfall model, but with
fewer restrictions. Generally the phases occur in the same order as
in the waterfall model, but they may be conducted in several cycles.
Useable product is released at the end of the each cycle, with each
release providing additional functionality.

✓ Customers and developers specify as many requirements as

possible and prepare a SRS document.

✓ Developers and customers then prioritize these requirements

✓ Developers implement the specified requirements in one or
more cycles of design, implementation and test based on the
defined priorities.
 Iterative Enhancement Model

Requirements
specification

Architectural
design

Detailed
design

Implementation
and unit testing

Integration
and testing

Operation and
Maintenance
 The Rapid Application Development (RAD) Model

o Developed by IBM in 1980

o User participation is essential

This is how the

The requirements The developers problem is
This is how the
specification was understood it in solved now
that way problem was
defined like this solved before.

This is how the program is This, in fact, is what the

That is the program after described by marketing customer wanted …
debugging department
The Rapid Application Development (RAD) Model

o Build a rapid prototype

o Give it to user for evaluation & obtain feedback
o Prototype is refined

With active participation of users

Requirements User Construction Cut over

Planning Description
The Rapid Application Development (RAD) Model

Not an appropriate modelin theabsence of user

participation.

Reusable components are required to reduce development

time.

Highly specialized & skilled developers are required and

such developers are not easily available.
 Evolutionary Process Models

Evolutionary process model resembles iterative enhancement

model. The same phases as defined for the waterfall model occur
here in a cyclical fashion. This model differs from iterative
enhancement model in the sense that this does not require a
useable product at the end of each cycle. In evolutionary
development, requirements are implemented by category rather
than by priority.

This model is useful for projects using new technology that is not
well understood. This is also used for complex projects where all
functionality must be delivered at one time, but the requirements
are unstable or not well understood at the beginning.
 Evolutionary Process Model

Concurren
t
activities

Specificatio Initial
n version

Outline Intermediate
Developmen
descriptio versions
t
n

Validation Final
version
 Prototyping Model

➢ The prototype may be a usable program but is not suitable as

the final software product.

➢ The code for the prototype is thrown away. However

experience gathered helps in developing the actual system.

➢ The development of a prototype might involve extra cost, but

overall cost might turnout to be lower than that of an
equivalent system developed using the waterfall model.
 Prototyping Model

• Linear model
• “Rapid”
 Spiral Model

Models do not deal with uncertainly which is inherent to software

projects.

Important software projects have failed because project risks were

neglected & nobody was prepared when something unforeseen
happened.

Barry Boehm recognized this and tired to incorporate the “project

risk” factor into a life cycle model.

The result is the spiral model, which was presented in 1986.

Spiral Model
 Spiral Model
The radial dimension of the model represents the cumulative costs.
Each path around the spiral is indicative of increased costs. The
angular dimension represents the progress made in completing each
cycle. Each loop of the spiral from X-axis clockwise through 360o
represents one phase. One phase is split roughly into four sectors of
major activities.
▪ Planning: Determination of objectives, alternatives &
constraints.
▪ Risk Analysis: Analyze alternatives andattempts to
identify and resolve the risks involved.
▪ Development: Product development and testing product.
▪ Assessment: Customer evaluation
 Spiral Model
▪ An important feature of the spiral model is that each phase is
completed with a review by the people concerned with the
project (designers and programmers)
▪ The advantage of this model is the wide range of options to
accommodate the good features of other life cycle models.
▪ It becomes equivalent to anotherlife cycle model in
appropriate situations.
The spiral model has some difficulties that need to be resolved
before it can be a universally applied life cycle model. These
difficulties include lack of explicit process guidance in determining
objectives, constraints, alternatives; relying on risk assessment
expertise; and provides more flexibility than required for many
applications.
 The Unified Process

• Developed by [Link], [Link] and [Link].

• Software engineering process with the goal of producing good

quality maintainable software within specified time and budget.

• Developed through a series of fixed length mini projects called

iterations.

• Maintained and enhanced by Rational Software Corporation and

thus referred to as Rational Unified Process (RUP).
 Phases of the Unified Process

Inception
Inceptio Elaboration
Elaboratio Construction
Constructio Transition
Transition
n n n
Time

Definition of Planning & Initial Release of

objectives architecture operational the Software
of the project for the project capability product
 Phases of the Unified Process
• Inception: defines scope of the project.
• Elaboration
-How do we plan & design the project?
-What resources are required?
-What type of architecture may be suitable?
• Construction: the objectives are translated in design &
architecture documents.
• Transition : involves many activities likedelivering,
training, supporting, and maintaining the product.
 Initial development & Evolution Cycles

V1
Inception
Inceptio Elaboration
Elaboratio Construction
Constructio Transition
Transition
n n Initial development
n Cycle
V2
Inception
Inceptio Elaboration
Elaboratio Construction
Constructio Transition
Transition
n n n
Evolution Cycle
V3
Inception
Inceptio Elaboration
Elaboratio Construction
Constructio Transition
Transition
n n n
Continue till the product is retired

V1=version1, V2 =version2, V3=version3

Iterations & Workflow of Unified Process
 Inception Phase

The inception phase has the following objectives:

▪ Gathering and analyzing the requirements.

▪ Planning andpreparing a business case and
evaluating for risk management, scheduling resources etc.
alternatives
▪ Estimating the overall cost and schedule for the project.
▪ Studying the feasibility and calculating profitability of the
project.
 Outcomes of Inception Phase

Prototypes Project plan

Business Initial risk

Inception
model assessment
Initial business
Vision
Initial use Initial case
document
case model project
Glossary
 Elaboration Phase

The elaboration phase has the following objectives:

▪ Establishing architectural foundations.

▪ Design of use case model.
▪ Elaborating the process, infrastructure & development
environment.
▪ Selecting component.
▪ Demonstrating that architecture support the vision
reasonable cost & within
at specified time.
 Outcomes of Elaboration Phase

Development plan Revised risk

document
Preliminary An executable
Elaboration architectural
User manual
prototype
Architecture
Use case Description
model Supplementary
Requirements document
with non functional
requirement
 Construction Phase

The construction phase has the following objectives:

▪ Implementing the project.

▪ Minimizing development cost.
▪ Management and optimizing resources.
▪ Testing the product
▪ Assessing the product releases against acceptance criteria
 Outcomes of Construction Phase

Test Operational
Outline manuals
Documentation
Construction Test Suite
manuals
A description
Software of the
product User manuals current release
 Transition Phase

The transition phase has the following objectives:

▪ Starting of beta testing

▪ Analysis of user’s views.
▪ Training of users.
▪ Tuning activities including bug fixing and enhancements for
performance & usability
▪ Assessing the customer satisfaction.
 Outcomes of Transition Phase

Transition

Product User feedback

release Beta test reports
 Selection of a Life Cycle Model

Selection of a model is based on:

a) Requirements

b) Development team
c) Users

d) Project type and associated risk

 Based On Characteristics Of
Requirements
Requirements Waterfall Prototype Iterative Evolutionary Spiral RAD
enhancement development

Are requirements
easily understandable Yes No No No No Yes
and defined?

Do we change
requirements quite No Yes No No Yes No
often?

Can we define
requirements early Yes No Yes Yes No Yes
in the cycle?

Requirements are
indicating a complex No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
system to be built
 Based On Status Of Development
Team
Development Waterfall Prototype Iterative Evolutionary Spiral RAD
team enhancement development

Less experience on
No Yes No No Yes No
similar projects?

Less domain
knowledge (new to Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
the technology)

Less experience on
tools to be used Yes No No No Yes No

Availability of
No No Yes Yes No Yes
training if required
 Based On User’s
Participation
Involvement Waterfall Prototype Iterative Evolutionary Spiral RAD
of Users enhancement development

User involvement
in all phases No Yes No No No Yes

Limited user
participation Yes No Yes Yes Yes No

User have no
previous experience No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
of participation in
similar projects

Users are experts

of problem domain No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Based On Type Of Project With
Associated
Project type
Risk
Waterfall Prototype Iterative Evolutionary Spiral RAD
and risk enhancement development

Project is the
enhancement of the No No Yes Yes No Yes
existing system
Funding is stable
for the project Yes Yes No No No Yes

High reliability
requirements No No Yes Yes Yes No

Tight project
No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
schedule
Use of reusable
components No Yes No No Yes Yes
Are resources
(time, money, No Yes No No Yes No
people etc.) scare?
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Approach- Roger S. Pressman