A composite application software development process framework (CASDPF)

Abstract

This thesis presents the outcome of a research study that investigates the current state of existing software development processes and improves upon it. The research examines the available software development processes, advantages, and limitations of software development processes that need to be considered when adopting these processes in practice. This research study also introduces a Composite Application Software Development Framework (CASDPF). This CASDPF retains aspects of software development processes such as 'Waterfall' SDLC, 'Iterative-Incremental', and 'Agile' approaches. This research aims to validate the applicability of CASDPF in practice and investigate the limitations and benefits of applying a CASDPF in real life projects. A comprehensive model will be constructed to guide organizations and IT project stakeholders to follow during the project's development life cycle. This research further investigates how the proposed CASDPF could improve and facilitate application software development that leads to an increase in efficiency and productivity of the organization. Therefore, this research aims to apply a CASDPF that will enable applying elements of each of the software development process life-cycles concurrently within system development and integration projects.

Date of Award	2010
Original language	English