The software product development life cycle (SDLC) is a series of steps that software development teams use to plan, design, build, test, and deploy a software product. The specific steps in the SDLC can vary depending on the methodology being used, but in general, the SDLC includes the following steps:
- Requirements gathering: This step involves identifying the needs and goals of the software product and gathering information from stakeholders, such as customers and users.
- Planning: During this step, the project scope, timelines, and resources are defined and a project plan is created.
- Analysis: This step involves a detailed examination of the requirements and the identification of any potential issues or risks.
- Design: In this step, the software architecture and user interface are designed, and a detailed plan for the implementation of the software is created.
- Implementation: This step involves the actual coding and development of the software.
- Testing: This step involves verifying that the software meets the requirements and identifying and fixing any bugs.
- Deployment: This step involves installing the software in a production environment and making it available to users.
- Maintenance: After the software is deployed, it enters into the maintenance phase where it is updated, maintained and bug fixes are done to keep it running.
- Retirement: At the end of the product's life cycle, the software is retired and replaced with a newer version or alternative solution.
It's worth noting that the steps in the SDLC may not always be strictly linear or sequential, and some steps may be repeated or iterated multiple
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