Abbreviated as ALM, Application Lifecycle Management
refers to the capability to integrate, coordinate and manage the different phases of
the software delivery process. From development to
deployment, ALM is a set of pre-defined process and tools that include
definition, design, development, testing, deployment and management. Throughout
the ALM process, each of these steps are closely monitored and controlled.
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Hype or Help? An ALM Reality Check In order to reach the holy grail of full lifecycle visibility -. the ability to integrate, coordinate and manage all the different phases of the software delivery process -- Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) was born.
Use Cases and Implementing Application Lifecycle Management Systems The UML technique of Use Cases provides a powerful tool to elicit and document stakeholder requirements. While usually used in a traditional development context, use cases can be deployed with good effect when implementing an enterprise scale Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) system.