Week 7 - TutorialInteractive Digital Moving Image Production | CU3003NI | - Pratik Man Singh Pradhan

Software Development Life CycleWaterfall Approach for Encore Documentation

SDLC Model

A framework that describes the activities performed at each stage of a software development project.

An Interactive DVD is considered a simple piece of software and therefore need to be documented using the SDLC Method.

We will be using waterfall approach for the documentation.

The Waterfall Model

The waterfall model is the classic lifecycle model, it is widely known, understood and commonly used.

In some respect, waterfall is the “common-sense” approach.

It was introduced by Royce in 1970.

It is more common among DVD Authors than any other SDLC Approaches.

Waterfall Model

Requirements – Defines needed information, function, behaviour, performance and interfaces.

Design – Data structures, software architecture, interface representations, algorithmic details.

Implementation – Source code, database, user documentation, testing.

Waterfall Strengths

Easy to understand, easy to use

Provides structure to inexperienced staff

Milestones are well understood

Sets requirements stability

Good for management control (plan, staff, track)

Works well when quality is more important than cost or schedule

Why to use Waterfall approach for DVD Authoring?

Requirements are very simple to begin with

Requirements are well known

Product definition is stable

Technology is understood

New version of an existing product

Porting an existing product to a new platform

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