Explain the importance of each stage in traditional software lifecycle approaches.

Learning Outcome 1. Understand the software development lifecycle.

1.1 Explain the importance of each stage in traditional software lifecycle approaches.

1.2 Evaluate alternative software development approaches.

Learning Outcome 2. Understand the process of software development.

2.1 Evaluate software development techniques.

2.2 Evaluate the use of different software development tools.

2.3 Evaluate software testing methodologies.

2.4 Describe software deployment techniques.

2.5 Evaluate methods of reviewing system performance.

Learning Outcome 3. Be able to deploy a functional business application to meet business requirements.

3.1 Produce a software development plan from a system design.

3.2 Develop software to meet business requirements.

3.3 Test and deploy software.

3.4 Evaluate the software against business requirements.

Scenario

The FaceTap Digital Academy brings the best of FaceApp education together to inspire FaceApp customers to do more with FaceApp by working with them on digital solutions to their biggest business problems and becoming partners in their digital transformation along the way.

The FaceTap Digital Academy provides what a business needs to succeed in the fast- moving digital age. The FaceTap Digital Academy`s customised programmes enable digital transformation to happen - helping a business to transform its business, accelerate growth, improve efficiency and create a sustainable competitive edge.

Through strategic education programmes, FaceApp help a business to understand how digital solutions solve business challenges and put in place plans and processes to help the business accelerate transformation.

You have recently joined in FaceTap Digital Academy as a Software Developer. You are given a number of tasks during the probationary period.

Task 1

You are presenting to a group of senior developers and your presentation should cover the following:

a. A description of software deployment techniques and an explanation of the importance of each stage in traditional software lifecycle approaches.

b. An evaluation of alternative software development approaches.