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Project Start-up

Software Development Process Flow – Project Start-up
The Project Start-up step incorporates the following stages:
Entry Criteria

• The Development Agreement/Proposal is received.

Tasks

• Software estimation
• Project Initiation and preparation/update
• Project Management Plan (PMP)
• Inspection of PMP
• Phase-end Review

Validation and Verification

• Approved Project Budget Sheet
• Reviewed PMP
• Project details made available using the Time Sheet System

Exit Criteria

• Approval and release of Project Management Plan
• Approved Project Budget Sheet

Phase Deliverables

• Approval and release of Project Management Plan 

Requirement Analysis

Software Development Process Flow – Requirement Analysis
This step incorporates the following stages:
Entry Criteria

• The Project Management Plan is made available to the client.

Tasks

• Prepare Software Requirements Specifications (SRS).
• Define Acceptance Criteria & prepare Acceptance Plan.
• Provide the Phase-end Review.
• Inspect the Software Requirements Specifications (SRS) Document.

Validation and Verification

• In this stage, the SRS is completely reviewed and fine-tuned according to client requirements.

Exit Criteria

• In this stage, the agreed SRS is made available to the client along with the Acceptance Plan.

Phase Deliverables
SRS

High-level Design

Software Development Process Flow – High-level Design
This step incorporates the following stages:
Entry Criteria

• Agreed Software Requirement Specifications are available.
• Project Management Plan is available.

Tasks

• Prepare High-level Design (HLD).
• Examine the HLD.
• Initiate the Phase-end Review.

Validation and Verification

• Review of High-level Design is validated, verified, and incorporated.

Exit Criteria

• High-level Design documentation is made available.

Phase Deliverables

• High-level Design document is delivered to the client with all feedbacks effectively incorporated. 

Low-level Design

Software Development Process Flow – Low-level Design
This step incorporates the following stages:
Entry Criteria

• Project Management Plan is available.
• HLD document is available.

Tasks

• Prepare Program Specifications.
• Provide a Structured Walk through.
• Prepare the Test Plan and Test Cases.
• Provide a Structured Walk through the Phase-end Review.

Validation and Verification

• Review Test Plan.
• Review Program Specification.
• Review Unit Test Cases.
• Review Functional Test Cases.
• Review Acceptance Test Cases.

Exit Criteria

• Program Specifications are released.
• Unit Test Cases are released.
• Functional Test Cases are released.
• Acceptance Test Cases are released.

Phase Deliverables

• Program Specifications
• Unit Test Cases and Test Data
• Functional Test Cases and Test Data 

Testing

Software Development Process Flow – Testing
This step incorporates the following stages:
Entry Criteria

• Project Management Plan is available.
• Successfully Unit Tested Code is available.
• High Level Design, Low Level Design, and Unit Test Cases are available.

Tasks

• Conduct testing.
• Prepare user documents.
• Inspection of user documents.
• Provide Phase-end Review.

Validation and Verification

• Review functional test results.
• Review User Documentation.

Exit Criteria

• Tested System is released.
• User Documentation is completed.

Phase Deliverables

• Test results 

Package and Release

Software Development Process Flow – Package and Release
This step incorporates the following stages:
Entry Criteria

• Software and documentation are released for delivery.

Tasks

• Perform final inspection and delivery.

Validation and Verification

• Review the software package.

Exit Criteria

• Product is approved for delivery.
• Product is delivered to the client.

Phase Deliverables

• Software Package 

Project Windup

Software Development Process Flow – Project Windup
This step incorporates the following stages:
Entry Criteria

• Acceptance letter received from client as per terms and conditions of development agreement/proposal.

Tasks

• Wind-up the project.

Validation and Verification

• Review Project Completion Report.

Exit Criteria

• Project-end Review Report is available.
• Project Completion Report is available.
• Quality Records are handed over.

Phase Deliverables

• Project Completion Report