The SDLC guide provided by the Digital Government Authority in Saudi Arabia is a core document aimed at helping government organizations develop and manage their technical systems efficiently and consistently. This approach follows clear stages to ensure system quality and effectiveness through step-by-step actions that enable organizations to meet their technical needs and manage their resources effectively. Here’s a brief look at the main stages of the SDLC:

Analysis Stage

• Gathering and Analyzing Requirements: At this stage, we gather requirements from all relevant parties and define them clearly to understand the needed system. This includes analyzing current processes and identifying any gaps.
• Documentation: Documenting all requirements and main goals to ensure a clear vision for the future system.

Design Stage

• System and Detailed Design: This includes creating the overall structure of the system and detailed elements, such as user interfaces, data structures, and necessary software.
• Ensuring Design Compatibility: Confirming that the design meets all requirements defined in the analysis stage.

Development Stage

• System Building: The system is built based on the defined designs, transforming the design into actual code and implementing it.
• Unit Testing: Ensuring that each part works correctly before integrating it with others.

Testing Stage

• Full System Testing: Checking that the system works as expected in the intended operational environment.
• Quality Assurance: Running performance and quality tests to ensure the system’s reliability and efficiency before launch.

Launch and Operation Stage

• System Deployment: Launching the system in the production environment and making it available to users.
• Technical Support Setup: Providing technical support to handle any issues that might arise during the early phase of operation.

Maintenance and Monitoring Stage

• System Improvements: Monitoring system performance over time and making necessary improvements based on user feedback.
• Error Fixes and Updates: Performing regular updates and addressing any issues to ensure the system continues to meet needs.

Conclusion

These stages provide a complete framework for the system development life cycle, ensuring the system’s quality and effectiveness. This approach enables government organizations to meet their strategic goals and develop advanced technical systems capable of adapting to changing needs.