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Application Lifecycle Management
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), while commonly associated with Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) is a broader perspective that aligns better with the concept of Product Lifecycle. The development (SDLC) is only a portion of the Application's Lifecycle and therefore is represented as part of the ALM.
ALM can be divided into three distinct areas: Governance, Development, and Operations:
Governance: Encompasses all of the decision making and project management for this application, extends over the entire existance of the application.
Development: Process (SDLC) of actually creating the application. For most applications, the development process reappears again several more times in the application’s lifetime, including bug fixes, improvements and new versions.
Operations: Work required to run and manage the application,typically begins shortly before deployment, then runs continuously until application retirement. Overlaps at times with Development.
Tools can be used to manage ALM; some of the more popular options include:
- Atlassian JIRA
- CA Technologies Rally
- Thoughtworks
More Information:
InfoQ - Gartner and Software Advice examine Agile Lifecycle Management Tools