Express clearly project scope
First Step in software development process is to define what is needed which will help you to define the work that needs to be done – or in other words, define the scope of the project.
Prepare business case
Next step in software development process is to clearly identify the business problem, issue or goal that your business case will address.
Draft architecture
Architecture is an artifact for early analysis to make sure that a design approach will yield an acceptable system. By building effective architecture, you can identify design risks and mitigate them early in the development process.
Prepare environment
It is the combination of hardware and software environment on which the software will be developed. Plan the required server operating system, databases, IDE ,software tools and other components.
Create baseline architecture
Create baseline architecture which includes Business policies, Business practices, Business processes , interfaces and relationship to business processes , Data concepts/entities and relationship to applications , Technologies and relationship to applications
Refine vision
Refine project vision to cope with variation in project and to address the problem to be solved by the project and the benefits gained from the solution.
Create iteration plans and baseline for development
Create plan for each iteration. Each Iterating will have a certain amount of rework of existing software product. Create baseline plan to start the development after which each iteration will be carried out.Intermediate product will be created from each and final product will be build at the end of last iteration.
Refine usecases
A use case is a list of actions or event steps, typically defining the interactions between a role and a system, to achieve a goal. Next step in software development is to define each use case for our project.
Manage resources, control and process optimisation
Available resources need to be optimized in order to achieve established goals. Results need to be achieved by using allocated time, budget and resources.
Component development and acceptance criteria test development
Next step in software development is component development and to develop acceptance criteria test to check if software product meets all requirement.
Assess product based on acceptance criteria
Assess software product based on acceptance criteria test result and correct all the defects found during the test.
Execute installation plans
Next step in software development process is to deploy the software at user sites.
Finalise support
Once installation has been completed, training will be given to the client or customer and all other deliverables mentioned including documentation will be delivered.
User acceptance testing
After the system test has corrected all or most defects, the system will be delivered to the user or customer for Acceptance Testing or User Acceptance Testing.
Make the system available to end user
Once the client or customer agree on the product, development is done and the software will be available to the client.
Tweak the product based on user feedback
According to user feedback, software product will be altered or customized for new changes.