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SDLC

Software Development Lifecycle

In plain language

The series of steps a team follows to plan, build, test, release and maintain software.

The metaphor

Like the stages of building a house: plans, foundation, framing, inspection, handover, then upkeep.

Going deeper

How it works

  • Starts with requirements and design.
  • Moves through building, testing and release.
  • Continues with updates and fixes.
  • Security checks belong at every stage.

How WILDCARD handles it

Projects covers templated or custom builds that follow stages like these.

In practice
  • A custom booking tool moves from design to testing to launch.
  • A developer fixes a bug found after release.
  • A client signs off each stage before the next begins.

A question owners ask

Why does this matter to a buyer?

Knowing the stages lets you ask when you will see something working and what happens after launch.

Where WILDCARD handles this
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Projects
  • Templated or custom projects
  • Migrations, moves, rollouts
  • Quoted per project
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Related terms
APIApplication Programming InterfaceIaCInfrastructure as CodeSDLMSoftware Development Lifecycle MethodologySOWStatement of WorkSSDSolid State DriveUATUser Acceptance Testing

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