1. Introduction

The Digital Government Authority (DGA) realizes the importance of continuously approving and updating organizations to keep pace with current and future requirements, and to mainly contribute to enhancing digital performance within government agencies, increasing the quality of services provided and improving the experience of the beneficiaries of such services, in line with Saudi Arabia's ambitious Vision 2030 and the strategic directions of the digital government, which emphasize the importance of establishing an effective and flexible regulatory environment that adapts to future changes. By paving the way for government agencies to offer high-quality and efficient digital government services, DGA aims to increase investment returns and boost the national economy.
 

DGA’s Guideline for Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Methodology aims to support and empower government agencies by providing guidance on adopting best practices related to digital government, and to achieve goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 as well as the strategic goals of government digital transformation. By following this Guideline, agencies can adopt digital methodologies to overcome challenges, improve performance, enhance quality of digital services, increase user satisfaction, and achieve digital excellence and sustainability. The Document provides an overview of SDLC methodology, including models, tools, and steps for developing and operating software.

2. Guideline Objectives

This Guideline aims to achieve the following:

• Supporting government agencies by providing guidance on the steps of applying Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology.

• Promoting adoption of SDLC methodology.

• Improving performance of government agencies in systems and software development field.

• Enhancing quality of digital government services and products.

3. Guideline Scope

This Guideline aims to facilitate the understanding of SDLC methodology and its adoption process by focusing on the following aspects:

• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology;

• Objectives of SDLC methodology;

• Stages of implementing SDLC;

• Models supporting the application of SDLC methodology;

• General recommendations for adopting SDLC methodology;

• Continuity and impact measurement.

4. Target Audience

This Guideline is intended for experts, practitioners, and technical staff involved in system and software development within government agencies.

 

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Guideline for Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Methodology