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CIS-301
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Topic: Process Models (Evolutionary)
Prototyping
Spiral Model
Evolutionary Process Model
Combines iterative model, emphasizes risk assessment, customer participation, & prototyping
No fixed phases such as specification or design - loops in the spiral are chosen depending on what
is required.
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Another View of Spiral Model
Risk Assessment
Req. Change
Requirements
Risk Assessment
Verify
Design
Risk Assessment
Verify
Implementation
Test
Retirement
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Sprial Model…
If your management demands fixed-budget
development (generally a bad idea), the
spiral can be a problem. As each circuit is
completed, project cost is revisited and
revised.