Unit 16 Systems Development Life Cycle

Specification Reference

  • understand the software development life cycle
  • be able to explain what commonly occurs at each stage of the software development life cycle
  • be able to identify at which stage of the software development life cycle a given step would occur
  • understand that there are several lifecycle models that can be used (eg cyclical, waterfall, spiral)
  • be able to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these lifecycle models
Supporting Resources




AQA Student Handbook Presentation