Lifecycle Management

When developing any type of Plan

software applications in a business
environment, typically there will be 5
different stages.
Maintain Design

Test Develop
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Planning Plan

• What is the purpose of the script?

• What problem is it supposed to
solve? Maintain Design
• What language is the best to use?
• How long do we have to make it?

Test Develop
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Design Plan
• What input does the script need?
• What data does the script need to
access?
• How should it interact with other Maintain Design
systems or processes?
• What is the logical flow of the
script?
• Are there sections of code that
should only run under a certain
condition
• Should portions of code repeat Test Develop
• Would using functions simplify it
• Documentation of the function of
the script can begin at this phase
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Develop Plan

• At this stage, coding begins

• Comments should be used to
clarify the purpose of different Maintain Design
sections
• The development phase must keep
in mind the information gathered
during the previous two stages,
otherwise the script will not be fit
for purpose!
Test Develop
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Test Plan

• How can the script be tested

safely?
• Can it be run in a testing Maintain Design
environment, e.g. a VM or “model
computer”
• Does the script run without error?
• What debugging tools can be used
to troubleshoot errors?
• Does the script work as expected?
• Does the script run quickly Test Develop
enough?
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Maintain Plan

• Update / enhance the script over

time
• Keep track of version numbers and Maintain Design
changes
• Add comments to the top of the
script detailing important changes
• Document the functionality of the
script

Test Develop