Estimating

The goal of the estimating phase is to produce estimates through a multi-step process which is defined, repeatable, and consistent. As a project progresses through its timeline, there may also be a need to further refine and validate estimates prior to the initiation of each SDLC phase in a “rolling wave” approach.

Requirements Analysis

Requirements define what solution the team is building, for whom, and why.

Design

The Design Phase produces Design documents that describe the functional and technical aspects of the requirement(s), providing sufficient detail and information in a standardized format that allows for coding in the subsequent Development and Unit Testing phase

Development & Unit Testing

Development/Unit Testing activities efficiently and accurately develop, unit test, and provide documentation for Designs produced.

System Testing

Practice Moves (optional)

The goal of the Practice Moves phase is to repetitively practice and improve the accuracy and turnaround time to execute the conversion steps involved in readying a project for production. This phase is optional for projects that do not have a need to convert or migrate data or platforms.

Release/Rollout

The purpose of the Release/Rollout phase is to provide for adequate planning, preparation, and introduction of the new or modified system or enhancement.