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Traditional Software Models (RUP, V-Model, CMM, Waterfall)

  • How to employ Agile values with a Waterfall methodology

    As Agile development has gained in popularity, the traditional methods such as Waterfall sometimes get a bad rap. However, the two methodologies do not have to be mutually exclusive. Read this response for expert Lisa Crispin’s take on integrating Ag...  Answer

  • Software architect involvement in business analysis for waterfall development

    There are many advantages to inviting software architects, as well as development and testing experts, to participate in business analysis in waterfall organizations. This expert response explains the business benefits of having key team leads partic...  Answer

  • Four tips for gathering requirements for the new Business Analyst

    Requirements expert Robin Goldsmith describes four techniques for the new business analyst to collect and analyze business requirements for your software product.  Ask the Expert

  • Waterfall versus iterative development misconceptions

    Many programmers have an idea of what their finished product should look like but are confused on where to start and how to finish. Development expert describes differences and advantages in waterfall versus iterative software development.  Ask the Expert

  • Differentiating between Functional and Nonfunctional Requirements

    Many of the difficulties encountered in defining requirements relate to the functional-nonfunctional distinction. As so often happens, some of those difficulties are things of which people are aware, largely realizing after-the-fact that nonfunctiona...  Ask the Expert

  • How to choose a software testing methodology

    Choosing the right testing methodology, be it agile, waterfall, V-model or spiral model, depends on the software project, explains expert John Overbaugh.  Ask the Expert

  • Varying SDLC methodologies among development teams

    Software development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies have their own advantages, tools and so forth. Expert David Christiansen explains why development groups should be allowed to embrace a variety of methodologies.  Ask the Expert

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    A collaboration diagram, also called a communication diagram or interaction diagram, is an illustration of the relationships and interactions among software objects in the Unified Modeling Language (UML). The concept is more than a decade old althoug...  Word

  • waterfall model

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  • Capability Maturity Model (CMM)

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  • Rational Unified Process (RUP)

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  • spiral model (spiral lifecycle model)

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  • systems development life cycle (SDLC)

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  • rapid application development (RAD)

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  • SSADM (Structured Systems Analysis & Design Method)

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About Traditional Software Models (RUP, V-Model, CMM, Waterfall)

Traditional software development methodologies include waterfall, the V-Model and Rational Unified Process (RUP). The waterfall approach, the most popular of traditional models, is a disciplined, sequential approach to software development. The lifecycle starts with a requirements phase resulting in a requirements specification. Development continues with design, implementation, verification, and maintenance, with rigid criteria that must be met before continuing to the next phase. The V-model can be thought of as an extension of the waterfall, mapping test phases to the phases of the development cycle. RUP is an adaptable process framework allowing organizations to select elements of processes that are most relevant for their project.