Exhaustive study of SDLC phases and their best praxctices to create CDP model for process improvement

This paper reveals the study of sub methods of the phases of SDLC i.e. Software Development Life Cycle. Some methods or sub-practices are always required to execute each and every phase. There is always a need of some procedures, steps, methods and processes to build anything whether it is software or anything. Even a recipe needs a proper steps otherwise it will give a bad taste. An appropriate approach or accurate steps are to be followed always to construct a quality product. Various models, standards and processes have been introduced by ISO, CMMi etc to follow a proper approach to reach the destination. There was a need to find a method which would be suitable for company/organization. As companies have to manage each and everything with the existing resources by keeping in mind the quality and goal of customer. This paper represents the exhaustive study of the sub-methods or sub-practices of SDLC phases as per the process areas of CMMi and a model which shows the best suited combinations of various methods to achieve the desired product as per the requirements and existing resources. This is was the part of process improvement of a software organization “Saber Corp(Made-Up)”. This whole paper represents the CDP model which was the output of process improvement process of company Saber Corp.