The incremental model is a software development process where the product is designed, implemented, and tested incrementally (a little more is added each time) until the product is finished. It involves multiple development cycles, each delivering a functional part of the system.
Key Stages and Steps of the Incremental Model:
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Requirements Gathering and Planning
- Collect all possible requirements from stakeholders.
- Prioritize requirements to determine which features will be delivered in each increment.
- Example: For an e-commerce app, core features like user login and product browsing may be prioritized for the first increment.
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Design
- Create a high-level design for the entire system, followed by detailed designs for each increment.
- Example: Design the database schema and API structure for the first increment (user authentication).
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Implementation (Incremental Development)
- Develop and deliver the system in small, functional increments.
- Each increment adds new features or refines existing ones.
- Example:
- Increment 1: User login and registration.
- Increment 2: Product catalog and search functionality.
- Increment 3: Shopping cart and checkout.
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Testing
- Test each increment thoroughly before moving to the next.
- Regression testing ensures new changes don’t break existing functionality.
- Example: After delivering the login feature, test authentication with different user roles.
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Deployment
- Deploy each increment to production or a staging environment for user feedback.
- Example: Release the product search feature to a beta group for real-world testing.
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Maintenance and Feedback
- Gather user feedback after each increment to refine future increments.
- Fix bugs and optimize performance.
- Example: If users report slow search results, optimize database queries in the next increment.
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