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+title: Professional Skills - Project development processes
+author: wichai
+date: 2024-12-12 15:00 
+categories: [Study, Master]
+tags: [DU, Professional Skills]
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+# Project development processes
+
+## Development approaches
+
+> A development approach is the means used to create and evolve the product, service, or result during the project life cycle.[. . . ] Three commonly used approaches are predictive,
+>
+> <u>hybrid</u>, and <u>adaptive</u>.
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+
+
+## A spectrum of approaches
+
+![image-20241212152000697](https://wichaiblog-1316355194.cos.ap-hongkong.myqcloud.com/image-20241212152000697.png)
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+### Choice of a development approach
+
+**1.** project variables (stakeholder, time, and cost) 
+
+**2.** organization (structure, culture, policies, size) 
+
+**3.** outcome (product, service, or result)
+
+​	▶ degree of innovation 
+
+​	▶ clarity of requirements 
+
+​	▶ stability of scope
+
+​	▶ inherent risk
+
+​	▶ safety requirements
+
+​	▶ relevant regulations
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+
+
+## The six phases of a project’s life cycle
+
+FEASIBILITY 
+
+DESIGN 
+
+BUILD
+
+TEST 
+
+DEPLOY 
+
+CLOSE
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+
+
+## A predictive life cycle
+
+![image-20241212152141697](https://wichaiblog-1316355194.cos.ap-hongkong.myqcloud.com/image-20241212152141697.png)
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+## An adaptive life cycle
+
+![image-20241212152248091](https://wichaiblog-1316355194.cos.ap-hongkong.myqcloud.com/image-20241212152248091.png)
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+Can be **iterative** or **incremental**
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+
+
+## The software engineering perspective：
+
+### Software development life cycle (SDLC)
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+![image-20241212152402155](https://wichaiblog-1316355194.cos.ap-hongkong.myqcloud.com/image-20241212152402155.png)
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+![image-20241212152430804](https://wichaiblog-1316355194.cos.ap-hongkong.myqcloud.com/image-20241212152430804.png)
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+![image-20241212152559548](https://wichaiblog-1316355194.cos.ap-hongkong.myqcloud.com/image-20241212152559548.png)
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+![image-20241212152611075](https://wichaiblog-1316355194.cos.ap-hongkong.myqcloud.com/image-20241212152611075.png)
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+## Summary
+
+**1.** What are the most common project development approaches? *Predictive, adaptive, and hybrid.*
+
+**2.** When is a predictive approach most suitable?
+ *Low-risk projects with clear requirements and constraints.*
+
+**3.** What is the most popular predictive approach? *The waterfall approach.*
+
+**4.** What is the most popular adaptive approach? *The agile methodology.*
+