System Development Methodologies

The System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) introduced in this module involves the following phases: Planning, Analysis, Design, Implementation, and Maintenance. In addition to SDLC, there are many modern system development methodologies. For example:

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Respond to the following:

• Based on your own experience or Internet search, identify one SDLC alternative and introduce it to your classmates. Using real world development examples when introducing the methodology.
• Discuss the pros and cons of the identified methodology compared with the SDLC.
• Discuss the circumstances when one methodology is preferred over the other.