ALM for admin, citizen, and pro developers

ALM involves the holistic management of the complete lifecycle of an application, encompassing various stages, starting from the initial planning and development phases and extending all the way to deployment and ongoing operations. ALM includes various activities such as version control, integration, and delivery, testing and Quality Assurance (QA), and project management, as illustrated in the following diagram:

Figure 7.1 – ALM lifecycle

There are many different approaches to ALM methodology or frameworks; however, the stages are the same, as you see in Figure 7.1. Waterfall and Agile are a few of the common methodologies companies like to use to track the lifecycle of an application.

Let’s have a look at the stages in more detail:

• Plan & Track: This stage involves identifying the business requirements, defining the scope, and estimating resources. Common tasks in this area include...