Criteria for Choosing the Right Software Development Life Cycle Method for the Success of Software Project

The paper aims at employing selected criteria for a suitable Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) method to achieve success in a software project. Various terms like life cycle of software development, Software Development Methodology (SDM), various phases of SDM, models of SDLC, benefits and drawbacks of models were discussed. Based on the review of literature, a comparative analysis was performed on various models of SDLC. Some criteria that determine the choice of a suitable model for software project success were identified. A comparison from different approaches was done using different parameters like analysis of requirement, development team’s status, participation of the user, type of project and risk associated based on the various criteria against different models. The results showed that the best suitable method was the spiral model for the success of the development of a software project.