What is the best System Development Lifecycle (SDLC)?
Each of the models presented here stand on their own merit, however, the project manager should use a model that best delivers the product efficiently. Whatever method is chosen, project managers should consider the 80/20 rule and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) when planning a new SDLC. The 80/20 Rule in Application Devleopment With the 80/20 rule we are not looking for perfect solutions. We are not trying to do requirements ad nauseum. Instead, we get 80% solutions in place in a relative quick cycle time and look at enhancements later (the 20%) but get the base platform in quickly. 80% works all the time. Packages, suites, not best of breed solutions. Pre-integrated suites of systems. Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) should also be considered in development consideration. Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) SOA expresses a perspective of software architecture that defines the use of loosely coupled software services to support the requirements of the business processes and sof
