Saturday, January 15, 2011

assignment 2 -task 1


*Spiral Model:

characteristics
strengths
weaknesses
applicability
*A hybrid model that support process iteration.
*Represented as spiral, each loop in the spiral representing a process phase.
*Risk is explicitly taken into consideration.

*Risk reduction mechanisms are in place.
*Supports iteration and reflects real-world practices.
*Systematic approach.

*Hard to estimate time & budget at earlier stage.
*Need specific expertise in risk evaluation and reduction for analysis.
*Applicable only to large systems because it involve high costs in implementation.

*Internal development of large systems.
*For smaller projects, the concept of agile software development is becoming a viable alternative.
*Development of space exploration.

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