Development Lifecycle Definition

Question

How to decide the software development process for software development, what are the key factors to consider when deciding which development process to follow (e.g. Agile, WaterFall, Spiral ...).

Answer 1

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• what kind of project (for example, in the house, with open source code, shrink packaging, corporate, device driver ...)
• projected project size (e.g. person-years) and team
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A small, quick project, as a rule, has a smaller team of developers, lower requirements for the ceremony and may correspond to a more flexible approach. Large, multi-year projects, as a rule, have huge teams, a high ceremony and can correspond to a more “waterfall” approach. Keep in mind that a waterfall without iterations is unlikely to ever succeed, but this is beyond the scope of your question.