Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) – Core Phases

Question 1

Phase #1: Discovery

Answer 1

Define business needs, user goals, system constraints

Your role: Facilitate discovery workshops, align Charcoalblue, client Experience Design, and other stakeholders on initial requirements for event experience platforms, emphasizing the event guests’ experience.

Question 2

Phase #2: Planning

Answer 2

Translate needs into scope, milestones, budget, risks

Your role: Build roadmaps, Gantt charts, define resource allocation, flag risks early, and define integration points between software and hardware workstreams.

Question 3

Phase #3: Design

Answer 3

UX/UI wireframes, technical architecture, CMS structure

Track reviews, clarify feedback, bridge creative and technical input, considering the CMS structure in relation to content delivery for event spaces.

Question 4

Phase #4: Development

Answer 4

Code is built, integrated, and iterated

Your role: Run standups, manage sprint blockers, log and escalate issues.

Question 5

Phase 5: Testing

Answer 5

QA, User Acceptance Testing, regression, accessibility, security

Your role: Lead QA coordination, track bugs, support fix prioritization.

Question 6

Phase #6: Deployment

Answer 6

Launch on staging or live platforms

Your role: Schedule release timelines, prep launch checklists (including verification of hardware and software integration), verify sign-offs.

Question 7

Phase 7: Maintenance

Answer 7

Ongoing monitoring, optimization, support

Your role: Run retrospectives, monitor updates, coordinate patching and content changes.