1. SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
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SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

2. Software Development Plan (SDP)
Describes a developer’s plans for conducting a software development effort.
Software Development – is meant to include new development, modification, reuse, reengineering, maintenance & all other activities resulting in software products.
provides insight, tools for monitoring, methods to be used project schedule etc

3. Objectives of SDP
To establish & document a standardized methodology for the development activities of a specific project.
To provide a reference for common terminology, definition & vocabulary for software development.
To establish clear expectations between acquirer & developer.
To define applicability of the software to be developed as; new, modified, reuse, bought out, off the shelf.

4. Software Development Plan Standards
Define the process & activities necessary to produce quality software.
Used to control & manage the process using standardized methods & procedures.
Development of software needs to adopt a methodology suitable for the specific software & acceptable for the specific project.
Large/complex software development plan requires an overall SDP.
Each individual SDP should include the software development resources & organizations, timeline schedule & milestones, security, design, testing,
resource utilization control etc.