Re: SDLC Documentation

[Nina Barzgaran <nina -dot- barzgaran -at- barzgaran -dot- at>]

Hello Jason,

your email is rather long and complex, at a first glance.

But reading closely this well-ordered explanation of what your are 
trying to face shows clear enough, I should think:
* You are doing fine!

* Basically, what is going on, is this, you said it yourself, really, 
just to state it once more clearly:
** There is a process already in place.
** This process has a sort of definition, albeit rouhgly, probably more 
in people's minds.
** Against that, a kind of template of such processes, the *Software 
Development Life Cycle Document*, is to be used.
** It shall help to do two things:
*** More clearly define what people *are* already doing.
*** Show the procedural steps that are missing in order to fulfill that 
document's requirements - and complete the document so it will make 
clear what's there - for the audit.

Again, I think, the basic idea is fine, you are gathering information, 
talking to people and planning of presenting your findings in clear, 
structured visuals and writing that help others 'see the light'. :)

Another piece of background might help: The whole 'life cycle' concept 
in IT-environments stems from the ITIL framework of IT-management and 
service procedures.
It was developed around the 1960s in Britain by government organizations 
because they repeatedly 'hit the wall' with their IT-infrastructure 
management.
I took the so-called (c)Foundation certificate but it's been quite a 
while now... so you might want to look up the basics.

Hope this helps!

All the best
Nina

Am 03.11.2022 23:52, schrieb Jason L: