Using the SDLC flow template

How to configure and use the SDLC flow template and improve your application development lifecycle.

After reading this article, you’ll know:

• The functionality and main features of the SDLC flow template.
• Basic steps on how to create and configure this template in your application.
• Tips for visually stylizing your application.
  
  

The SDLC flow template guides users through the Software Development Life Cycle with six structured steps for a project group to follow, culminating in the release and celebration of the end product. Following these steps will enable your team to create an application systematically and organisationally.

More about SDLC: https://docs.bettyblocks.com/what-is-sdlc

Main features

Create/edit initiative

• A user can start a new initiative by entering the following details:
  • Name: The title of the initiative.
  • Team members: The participants involved in the project.

SDLC flow

• Each initiative progresses through 6 defined steps, each featuring a checklist that the project group must complete to move to the next phase.
• You can upload files that are saved throughout the initiative.
• The steps include:
  1. Ideation
  2. Validation 
  3. Development & Testing
  4. Deployment
  5. Promotion & Guidance
  6. Maintenance & Value Analysis
• The flow concludes with a Summary page, displaying an overview of all steps and checklist items. On this page, the project can be marked as “Finished.”

Checklists

• Each step page contains:
  • Step name and Description.
  • A checklist with items. Each item includes a button that, when pressed, displays a detailed description of the item.
  • You can also comment on the initiative or every individual checklist item.

 

Settings model

All of the SDLC steps and most functionalities are determined by two settings models:

• SDLC initial
• Checklist initial

You can find more information here if you don’t know what settings models are:
https://docs.bettyblocks.com/what-are-settings-models

The safer approach is to make changes in the normal models:

• SDLC-step
• Checklist

Pages Overview

1. Home page: Overview and navigation.
2. Ideation page: Entry point for the SDLC process.
3. Steps pages: One page for each SDLC step, including the checklist.
4. Summary page: Provides a detailed overview and project completion marker.
5. Back office pages: Here you can find all your data.

 

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Creating application

Configure app_url

The app URL is the main link of your website, this link is always the same no matter where you are on your site.

Configuring this will result in a quick transition between steps and also prevent the page from crashing. 

To configure the app URL you can follow these steps:

 Make sure that the application’s URL is correctly configured for your environment before using the SDLC template (you have to change it if it’s a sandbox).

Put the URL of your application underneath “VALUE”, the URL can be found in the browser's search bar.

The link can be found when the template is running in the frontend.

You will need to select everything before /home 

NOTE: Your URL is probably different from the example on the photo.

 

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Using SDLC flow template

Creating a new initiative

An initiative is the first step in the SDLC flow before defining a project, this is a short title that broadly outlines what you want to achieve without diving into the specifics yet. The initiative helps to define the overall scope, but it’s not until the ideation step that it’s broken down into a detailed project.

1. Navigate to the home page.

 

1. Click Create new initiative.
2. Enter the initiative details:
   • Name: Specify the initiative’s name.
   • Team members: List the participants.

1. Save the initiative to start the SDLC flow.

Continuing the SDLC flow

1. Open an initiative to access the current step.

1. Complete all checklist items for the step to be marked as completed.
2. Click the button on the bottom right to proceed.

1. Repeat the process until the Summary page is reached.
2. On the Summary page, review all steps and mark the project as “Finished” when you are  done.

Template stylization

After setting up the template and creating initiatives, you can change your application’s appearance for a more branded and engaging experience.

Ideas for customization

• Add a logo: Personalize your application by including a company or project logo in the navigation bar.

Theme builder

• Use the Theme builder in the Tools section to:
  • Adjust colors and typography.
  • Add custom styles that reflect your brand.

With these tools, you can ensure your application looks professional and is engaging.