The Top 5 public SDLC Frameworks

Organizations with IT projects usually require some form of methodology. SDLC (Systems Development Life-cycle) frameworks assist teams in project executions. Many public administrations disclose all the details (procedures, templates, etc.) of their SDLC online. The New York State SDLC is definitively the top one on the web. It is almost a project management textbook. Note however that these are mostly sequential, or waterfall SDLC. I will discuss Agile models in another post.

1. NYS Project Management Guidebook  Section III: System Development Life Cycle
   http://www.oft.state.ny.us/pmmp/guidebook2/
2. The Department of Justice Systems Development Life Cycle Guidance Document
   http://www.usdoj.gov/jmd/irm/lifecycle/table.htm
3. British Columbia Ministry of Environment System Development Life Cycle Standards
   http://srmwww.gov.bc.ca/imb/3star/sdlc/stds4.html
4. California Office of Systems Integration Project Life Cycle Framework and System Development Life Cycle
   http://www.bestpractices.osi.ca.gov/sysacq/projectlifecycle.aspx
5. Washington State Department of Information Service Project Management Framework
   http://isb.wa.gov/tools/pmframework/templates.aspx

Tags: project management, SDLC