Software Development Models

The following sections are included:

• The Software Development Process

• Software Development Process Models

  • The Build and Fix Model

  • The Waterfall Model

  • The Iterative Development Model

  • The Evolutionary Model

  • The Prototyping Model

  • The Spiral Model

• Classification and Comparison of the Models

• The Microsoft Model: Synch and Stabilize

• Comparison between Synch and Stabilize and the Open Source Software Development Process