{"id":11359,"date":"2020-09-03T18:34:41","date_gmt":"2020-09-04T01:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/?p=11359"},"modified":"2025-08-07T14:03:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T21:03:33","slug":"sdlc-agile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/sdlc-agile\/","title":{"rendered":"Agile Software Development Life Cycle (Ultimate Guide [year])"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to learn about <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SDLC Agile<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sounds like something complicated from a boring project management class, doesn\u2019t it?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But don\u2019t worry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SDLC Agile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is actually quite fun to learn and not all that difficult.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, anyone can ace it after going through this article.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11369\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image3-1.gif\" alt=\"thumbs up gif\" width=\"300\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ll cover what the Agile software development lifecycle is and how it\u2019s different from traditional SDLC. We\u2019ll also show you how to manage any Agile project efficiently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s get started!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ub_table-of-contents-bebeae17-32d1-4797-bc58-b0e4d58bcc40\" class=\"ub_table-of-contents\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\" data-initiallyshow=\"true\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" data-showtext=\"show\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header-container\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-title\">This Article Contains:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/sdlc-agile\/#0-what-is-sdlc-\">What Is SDLC?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/sdlc-agile\/#7-what-is-agile-\">What Is Agile?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/sdlc-agile\/#8-the-sdlc-agile-model-\">The SDLC Agile Model<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/sdlc-agile\/#9-agile-vs-traditional-sdlc-models-\">Agile Vs. Traditional SDLC Models<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/sdlc-agile\/#10-how-to-manage-agile-software-development-cycle-effectively-\">How to Manage Agile Software Development Cycle Effectively<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"0-what-is-sdlc-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Is SDLC?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SDLC is simply the acronym for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Software Development Life Cycle<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It consists of all the steps that go into building and maintaining any <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like most SDLC models, the Agile model <\/span><b>also <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">follows the basic steps of the SDLC, with some variations. So first, let\u2019s understand what goes into an SDLC model before learning the \u201cAgile magic\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In most SDLC models, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development cycle<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> goes through phases like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#requirement\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Requirement analysis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: plan what the users want and how to cater to them\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#design\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Design<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: design the framework of the system to be built<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#coding\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coding and developing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: build the system by programming\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#testing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Testing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: check the system for any bugs or errors<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#deployment\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deployment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: launch the system to the users<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#maintenance\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintenance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: keep the system up and running smoothly\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sounds pretty extensive, right?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pretty much like preparing a super-delicious dish, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> needs to go through various SDLC stages to get to its final form.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11373\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image7-1.gif\" alt=\"unhealthy meal\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s now have a quick look at what goes into each stage of a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development lifecycle<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> model:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"1-stage-1-requirement-gathering-and-analysis-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stage 1: <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/requirements-gathering-templates\/\">Requirement gathering and analysis<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The goal of any <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is to address a specific problem or need the user has.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this stage of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software development process<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the project manager meets with the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stakeholder <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or users to understand their requirements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The goal is to answer questions like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who will use the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How will they use the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What would the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> need as input?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What would the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> software <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">give out as output?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the meeting, each requirement is analyzed for practicality and feasibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"2-stage-2-design-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stage 2: Design<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You now have an idea of what the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stakeholder <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So the next step is to create the plans and framework for your<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> software <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, let\u2019s say your project team is working on <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/website-project-management\/\">building a company\u2019s website<\/a> from scratch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the design stage, the team plans things like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The layout of the website across various devices like mobile, tab, and desktop<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colour scheme of the entire website according to the brand<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What programming languages they should use<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Backend frameworks and system server designs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The goal of this step is to create the base of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software architecture<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for your team to work on.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"3-stage-3-coding-and-developing-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stage 3: Coding and developing<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The developing stage generally takes the most amount of time and work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But that\u2019s where the real fun begins!\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s what you can expect to happen at this level:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> team starts building code\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The operation team sets up the physical hardware and configures the servers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The designers focus on enhancing the user interface<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The testers analyze the requirements and start designing test plans<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software developer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> gets the spotlight here as they do most of the work!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"4-stage-4-testing-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stage 4: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Testing<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Software testing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is definitely one of the most important phases of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SDLC methodology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s an example to help you understand why:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s say the developers have finished building the website.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, there\u2019s a small bug: when a user logs out, it doesn\u2019t clear the browser session.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if another person uses the same computer, they could refresh the website and log in to the first user\u2019s account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It would be a huge headache if this was deployed, right?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11367\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image1-1.gif\" alt=\"michael scott exasperated\" width=\"315\" height=\"225\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why you test the software for bugs or errors before deploying it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s see how the testers work their magic in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software testing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> phase:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brainstorm on all possible test parameters and use cases according to the developed feature\/requirement<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incorporate them to create a 360-degree test plan that can detect all bugs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Run all the planned tests\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once they spot any bugs or undefined behavior, it goes straight back to the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software developer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for fixing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/agile-testing\/\">agile testing<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"5-stage-5-deployment-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stage 5: Deployment\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With all <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(or most of)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the bugs smashed, your website is ready to be deployed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The operation team now eagerly works on getting it live and running smoothly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To deploy the software, they would need to take care of things like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting all the servers, software, and other hardware up and running for the release<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setting up the links and databases to ensure everything is ready<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, before the final deployment, another round of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quality assurance<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (beta <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">testing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\/user acceptance <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">testing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) is generally done.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What happens in this testing?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You give the software to some customers to check for additional bugs or <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/usability-testing-examples\/\">usability issues<\/a>. If there\u2019s an issue, the software development team fixes it before the final deployment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And while getting a product shipped out is a big accomplishment, you probably won\u2019t get a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate it!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11368\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image2-1.gif\" alt=\"red ribbon cutting\" width=\"500\" height=\"202\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"6-stage-6-maintenance-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stage 6: Maintenance\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can\u2019t just release the software and forget about it, right?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unless you want your company\u2019s inbox filled with comments from angry customers!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When any system is deployed in the real world, bugs naturally pop up from time to time. Your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> team would need to make patches for it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You would also get some feedback from your customers regarding things like usability, practicality, or improvement ideas, which you can decide to incorporate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For any cloud-based systems (website, software, or app), the operation team has another important role in this <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SDLC process<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stage. They ensure that the server software stays updated and its hardware can handle the load.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, if your users increase by 30,000 over a timeframe of six months, you\u2019d most likely need to add more servers to ensure that your system runs smoothly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And with that, we\u2019ve finished the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SDLC process<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But wait\u2026 how does the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SDLC model <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">change in Agile<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> development<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To know that, you should have a clear idea of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile framework<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> first.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those who are already clear about the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile process<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"#sdlc-agile\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">click here<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to jump straight to the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile SDLC model<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"7-what-is-agile-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/agile-project-management\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a broad project management methodology that focuses on involving the customer in every step of the development process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How does it do that?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Agile approach<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> breaks down the entire project into smaller development cycles called <\/span><b>iterations <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or <\/span><b>sprints<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Agile methodology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, for every <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iteration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you develop a specific version of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">working software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This is called the <\/span><b>increment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the end of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iteration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the customer reviews the increment and gives their <\/span><b>feedback<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is incorporated in the next <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iteration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The cycle continues until the software is fully developed, giving the customers exactly what they want.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s an example of a real-life <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software development process<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to make things crystal clear:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s say you\u2019re developing a new dating app using the traditional <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waterfall model<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> would normally spend a year on releasing the app.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But one month after launching the app, you find out that most of your users don\u2019t like those \u201ccute\u201d photo filters that your team spent two months developing!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11370\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image4-1.gif\" alt=\"man hitting head against pillow\" width=\"357\" height=\"200\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heartbreaking, isn\u2019t it?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All that time and money, along with your team\u2019s sanity, have gone out the window!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, things would be different if you had used the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Agile approach<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, at the end of each <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iterative<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> process (which lasts about 2-4 weeks), you get feedback from your customers about your latest increment. This way, using the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile method<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can scrap a bad feature without wasting time and money for developing it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best part?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the Agile method, your software will be <\/span><b>exactly <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how your customers would need it to be.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-workflow\/\">Learn how to implement Agile workflows<\/a> \ud83d\udc9c <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"8-the-sdlc-agile-model-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SDLC Agile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Model<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s now answer the bugging question:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What does a <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software development lifecycle<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Agile framework <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">look like?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short answer: the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development process<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the model stays the same.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the execution becomes <\/span><b>iterative and incremental<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, following the Agile practices, as mentioned in the Agile manifesto.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What does that mean?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Iterative<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: the cycle is repeated until you get the desired result<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Incremental<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: every cycle has something more advanced to offer (the increment)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Agile <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SDLC model<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is executed and repeated at every<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> iteration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (generally, the entire <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software development lifecycle<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lasts for only about a month) until you get the final product.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile software development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stakeholder<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> comes in at the end of each <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iteration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and gives their feedback. This is then incorporated in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">requirement analysis<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stage of the next <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software development<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iteration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So here\u2019s how the SDLC stages change in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile SDLC model<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Requirement analysis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: incorporates the suggestions received at the end of the previous <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iteration<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Design<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: the feedback is kept in mind while designing the upcoming increment<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Coding and developing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: the developers work to build the increment (which includes only some features) rather than building the entire software in one go<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Testing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the testers design and execute test plans according to the increment<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Deployment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: the operation team deploys the newly developed version<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Maintenance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: the new <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> version is monitored by the operation team to ensure things are working smoothly before starting on the next iteration<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note that in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile software development lifecycle<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, after the deployment, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customer interaction<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and feedback is necessary before starting the next cycle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still not completely clear about the differences between the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile development<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> model and the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">traditional SDLC model<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t worry. We have more in store for you!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"9-agile-vs-traditional-sdlc-models-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile Vs. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditional SDLC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Models<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generally, when people say SDLC, they refer to the traditional <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/waterfall-project-management\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waterfall <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SDLC model.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So how does the SDLC model differ between the Agile and the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waterfall methodology<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short answer: the Agile model is flexible and adaptable.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11377\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image11-1.gif\" alt=\"that's right gif\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the traditional <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waterfall model<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customer interaction<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or feedback isn\u2019t available. So, the team spends a lot of time in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">requirement analysis<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stage, <\/span><b>assuming <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what the users would need.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once they decide the features to build and work on, that stays as a clear goal throughout the project and can\u2019t be changed at any later stage. The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software development lifecycle<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> would go on normally for a year or until the software is ready and finally deployed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, for Agile SDLC, the <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-team-structure\/\">Agile team<\/a> doesn\u2019t spend much time on the requirement phase since they know it\u2019s flexible and can revisit it anytime in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a quick chart summarizing these differences:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><b>Agile SDLC model<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Traditional SDLC model<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flexibility<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Very flexible and can swiftly adapt the project according to user needs and demands<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inflexible, major changes are welcome only at the initial stages of the project<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iteration cycles<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uses as many iterations as needed, each lasting around 2-4 weeks<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Takes on the entire project in one long cycle<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Approach<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Takes an<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> iterative approach<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uses a linear approach<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Documentation<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">minimum documentation<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has intensive documentation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project size<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suitable for all project sizes due to its adaptability\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suitable for smaller projects as the margin of error is smaller<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planning<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimal planning is required in initial stages as changes can be made later on<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intensive planning processes is required before the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development process<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> starts<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deliverability\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A partially<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> working product<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is delivered at the end of an iteration<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> working product<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is only available towards the end of the software development process<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, which model is right for your business?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s take a look at the pros and cons of each <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SDLC model<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> so you can decide for yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some reasons to consider using a traditional model like the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Waterfall model<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy to understand and implement<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easily manageable due to rigidity of its structure<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goals and milestones are crystal clear<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some flaws of the conventional <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SDLC methodology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High-risk factor due to lack of flexibility and adaptability<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not suitable for large, complex <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> projects<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">working software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is available until the later end of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software development life cycle<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, let\u2019s look at some advantages of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile software development <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">model:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimal risk factor due to high flexibility and adaptability\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delivers partially <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">working software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> throughout the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development cycle<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promotes better <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/team-collaboration\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">teamwork<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (self-organization and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/cross-functional-teams\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cross-functionality<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some drawbacks of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile software development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> model are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meeting the deadlines can be challenging since the entire cycle is short<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scope-creep\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scope creep<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can become a problem<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, with efficient project management practices, you can overcome all these challenges!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s take a closer look at how:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"10-how-to-manage-agile-software-development-cycle-effectively-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Manage Agile Software Development Cycle Effectively<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managing a project can be challenging, especially when it\u2019s something like a fast-changing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile SDLC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I mean, you have targets, team roles, goals, and a lot of<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fast-moving <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">parts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luckily, you don\u2019t have to be a lightning-quick superhero to manage <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SDLC Agile<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11374\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image8-1.gif\" alt=\"the flash gif\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All you need is a powerful software like ClickUp, which makes managing the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile lifecycle<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a walk in the park.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Wait, what\u2019s ClickUp?<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14160\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/devices-graphic-1-1-1400x666.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/devices-graphic-1-1-1400x666.png 1400w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/devices-graphic-1-1-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/devices-graphic-1-1-768x366.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/devices-graphic-1-1-1536x731.png 1536w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/devices-graphic-1-1.png 1920w\" alt=\"clickup devices\" width=\"1400\" height=\"666\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is the world\u2019s<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/reviews\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> highest-rated Agile project management software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you need help with:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any methodology like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/kanban-project-management\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanban<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/agile-scrum\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile Scrum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or Extreme Programming<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managing your product backlog or sprint backlog<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keeping track of your testing processes like bug testing or security testing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any planning process, like <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/sprint-planning\/\">sprint planning<\/a> or resource planning<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp has got you covered!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sounds great?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s take a look at how ClickUp can help you through the entire <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software development process<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"11-a-goals-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/goals\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goals<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goals are super important for every <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without it, your <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will be like a lost ship in the middle of the ocean<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just before starting the first iteration of the software lifecycle, you\u2019ll need to set <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/short-term-vs-long-term-goals\/\">both long term and short term goals<\/a> for your Agile project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s what goals look like in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile methodology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optimize landing page design for maximum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> customer interaction<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add a timer feature to the landing page<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add a popup feature when the user goes to exit the webpage<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usually, at every <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">requirement analysis<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stage, you often get multiple goals to take care of.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But how do you keep track of every goal?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keeping track of everything on a piece of paper is certainly not a good option in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who knows what can happen to that sheet of paper?!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11376\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image10-1.gif\" alt=\"monkey eating paper\" width=\"494\" height=\"278\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luckily, ClickUp\u2019s <\/span><b>Goals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> feature can help you out!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goals are high-level containers that can be broken down into smaller <\/span><b>Targets,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which can be easier to achieve. While this keeps everything organized, it also motivates your <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/agile-vs-scrum\/\">Agile or Scrum<\/a> team by giving them a frequent feeling of accomplishment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, with every completed Target, ClickUp auto-updates your team\u2019s progress percentage in <\/span><b>real-time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This way, everyone has a clear picture of how close they are to achieving the goal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using ClickUp\u2019s <\/span><b>Goals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can also:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quantify your Agile Goals with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/okr-examples\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OKRs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Objectives and Key Results)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create weekly scorecards for better performance appraisal<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Track Scrum <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.clickup.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/6328184839831-How-to-set-up-an-Agile-Scrum-Workflow-in-ClickUp?_ga=2.154156152.1134044026.1591846243-2017728503.1587350919\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprints<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or any <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in real-time\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11381\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image15.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image15.png 534w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image15-300x158.png 300w\" alt=\"goals in clickup\" width=\"534\" height=\"281\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"12-b-workflow-automation-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B. Workflow Automation<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/automations\">ClickUp\u2019s <\/a><\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/automations\">Automation<\/a> <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">feature lets you automate repetitive, tedious tasks by offering tons of task automations. This saves you time and frees up your useful resources for tasks that actually need them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how the workflow Automation actually works:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/3904925-automation-triggers\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trigger <\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">happens and a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/3904928-automation-conditions\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">condition <\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is true, a specific <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/3904933-automation-actions\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">action <\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is executed automatically.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kinda like:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> game is launched <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your gamers are happy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">champagne pops<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> automatically.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With ClickUp, you can create a customized automation for your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile model<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> workflows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, you can also get started instantly with ClickUp\u2019s <\/span><b>50+ prebuilt Automations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some useful Automations to help you <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/lifecycle-management-software\/\">manage the Agile software development lifecycle<\/a> process:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Change the assignee automatically when a task\u2019s status changes\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply a template to <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/how-to-save-time\/\">save time<\/a> while creating a task<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Update task priority automatically when its checklist is cleared<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Change tags automatically when a task\u2019s deadline arrives<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Archive a task when its priority is changed<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Click <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/3904901-automations\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here <\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to check out more preset Automations.)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11383\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image17.gif\" alt=\"clickup automations\" width=\"960\" height=\"498\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"13-c-multiple-views-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/views\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Multiple Views<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether it\u2019s<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> software development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or navigating a ship, getting a good view of things helps!<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With ClickUp\u2019s <\/span><b>Multiple Views<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can get perfect overviews of what your team members are dealing with at any stage of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SDLC model<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the types of views available in ClickUp:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/895651-list-view\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List view<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: great for teams who prefer viewing their Dashboard as<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/getting-things-done-flowchart\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> GTD-style<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to-do lists\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/909959-board-view\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Board view<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: visualize tasks on your Dashboard in<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/kanban-board-examples\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Kanban style<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/1595475-calendar-view\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calendar view<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: plan and manage your project schedule on a calendar<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/914665-box-view\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Box view<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: view tasks sorted by assignee to instantly know who is working on what<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/1090506-people-sidebar-me-mode\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Me Mode<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: show tasks that are only assigned to you\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11379\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image13.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image13.png 728w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image13-300x29.png 300w\" alt=\"me mode in clickup\" width=\"728\" height=\"70\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><b><i>How to use these Views?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, a project manager or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum master<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can use the Box view to check if the team\u2019s being overworked. All it takes is a single glance!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, when you need to plan a <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-meetings\/\">Scrum meeting<\/a>, you can quickly switch to the Calendar view in a <\/span><b>single click<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"14-d-dashboards-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/dashboards\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dashboards<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A captain should never lose sight of everything that\u2019s going around them. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We all remember Titanic, right?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11382\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image16-1.gif\" alt=\"sinking titanic\" width=\"500\" height=\"355\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, a project manager must have a clear idea of everything that\u2019s going in every step of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software development life cycle<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With ClickUp\u2019s <\/span><b>Dashboard<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, that\u2019s exactly what you\u2019ll get!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dashboards give you high-level visual charts of your entire<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can monitor them and ensure everything is running smoothly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using customizable <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/3625877-sprint-widgets\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint widgets<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can add multiple graphs to your Dashboard, like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/velocity-chart\/\"><b>Velocity Charts<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: display the completion rate for any set of tasks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/burndown-charts\/\"><b>Burndown Charts<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: forecast the amount of work remaining in the project\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/burn-up-chart\/\"><b>Burnup Charts<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: reveals the amount of work already completed in a project\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/cumulative-flow-diagram\/\"><b>Cumulative Flow Charts<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: presents you the task progress over time\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11372\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image6.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image6.png 405w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image6-300x133.png 300w\" alt=\"cumulative flow chart\" width=\"405\" height=\"179\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"15-e-custom-task-statuses-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/custom-task-statuses\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Custom Task Statuses<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can\u2019t call up your employees 24\/7 and ask them for project updates.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only will it affect their productivity, but it\u2019ll also really annoy them.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11371\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image5-1.gif\" alt=\"bored dwight\" width=\"382\" height=\"214\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With ClickUp, you\u2019ll never need to <\/span><b>ask<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a status update.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sounds great, but how?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With ClickUp\u2019s <\/span><b>Custom Statuses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can quickly view the status of any task whenever you need to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the best part is that you can customize these statuses according to relevant project terms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software testing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stage, instead of using a task like \u201cin progress\u201d, you can use something relevant like \u201cbeta <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">testing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in progress\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11375\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image9-1400x375.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image9-1400x375.png 1400w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image9-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image9-768x206.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image9.png 1999w\" alt=\"board view clickup\" width=\"1400\" height=\"375\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But wait, this was just the tip of the iceberg. Literally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp offers a lot more useful<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> features <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to make every project manager\u2019s life easier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few more things this <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/best-project-management-tools\/\">project management tool<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help you with:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/task-priorities\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Priorities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: prioritize your Agile project tasks based on their urgency<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/reporting\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reporting<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: access detailed reports on your team\u2019s performance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.clickup.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/6304488850967-Pulse-overview\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pulse<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: know which tasks your project team is most active during the day<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/dependencies\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dependencies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: approach your tasks in the right order<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/project-time-tracking\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Native Time Tracking<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: track your team\u2019s productive hours without having to leave the ClickUp platform\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/assign-comments\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assigned Comments<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: create action items out of comments to make sure they don\u2019t go unnoticed\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/apps\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Powerful Mobile Apps<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: monitor your work on the go with ClickUp\u2019s Android and iOS apps<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/2479021-permissions\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Custom Access Rights<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: follow the Agile principle of involving your customers without compromising any sensitive project information<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"16-conclusion-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waterfall approach<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Agile approach<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> takes an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iterative<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and incremental strategy to the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SDLC methodology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The result?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better products and happier customers!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, managing software projects while keeping an eye on your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is no joke.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why you need to be fully equipped for it with <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-tools\/\">powerful Agile software<\/a> like ClickUp.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you need help managing the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile model<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or any <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">traditional SDLC model<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ClickUp has got you covered!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the captain to sign up with ClickUp and sail through your software development lifecycle easily!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.clickup.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11378\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image12-1.gif\" alt=\"welcome aboard clickup\" width=\"500\" height=\"277\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to learn about SDLC Agile? 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