Software Development Lifecycles

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this unit students will be able to:

LO1 Describe different software development lifecycles.

LO2 Explain the importance of a feasibility study.

LO3 Undertake a software development lifecycle.

LO4 Discuss the suitability of software behavioural design techniques.

D1 Assess the merits of applying the Waterfall lifecycle model to a large software development project.

D2 Assess the impact of different feasibility criteria on a software investigation.

D3 Critically evaluate how the use of the function design paradigm in the software development lifecycle can improve software quality.

D4 Present justifications of how data driven software can improve the reliability and effectiveness of software.