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A Survey of System Development Process Models

Abstract

Introduction

Typical Tasks in the Development Process Life Cycle

Process Model/Life-Cycle Variations

Ad-hoc Development

The Waterfall Model

Iterative Development

Prototyping

The Exploratory Model

The Spiral Model

The Reuse Model

Creating and Combining Models

Summary

References
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Prototyping

Variation of the Prototyping Model

A popular variation of the Prototyping Model is called Rapid Application Development (RAD). RAD introduces strict time limits on each development phase and relies heavily on rapid application tools which allow for quick development.