SDLC

Visualizing the Complete SDLC in Taiga

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1. Planning & Requirements Phase

This screenshot shows the initial definition and prioritization of work in the Taiga backlog.

Planning & Requirements Screenshot

Taiga View	Focus	What it Demonstrates (SDLC Goal)
Scrum Module: Backlog	Prioritized list of User Stories and their Epics.	Requirements Analysis: All features are defined as User Stories. Planning: Stories are sized (Story Points) and prioritized (order).

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2. Implementation & Development Phase

This screenshot captures the execution of work during an active iteration (the building phase).

Implementation & Development Screenshot

Taiga View	Focus	What it Demonstrates (SDLC Goal)
Sprint Taskboard	Tasks moving through workflow stages.	Design & Implementation: User Stories are broken down into technical Tasks. Execution: The team is actively working on the code and moving work forward through stages (To Do, In Progress, etc.).

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3. Testing & Quality Assurance Phase

This screenshot shows how defects are managed and traced back to the requirements.

Testing & QA Screenshot

Taiga View	Focus	What it Demonstrates (SDLC Goal)
Issues Module	List of Bugs with Severity and Status.	Testing & QA: Testers are actively finding defects. Defect Management: Bugs are logged, prioritized (Severity), and assigned. Traceability: Links/Tags connect the bug back to the original User Story.

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4. Deployment & Continuous Improvement Phase

This screenshot shows the metric used to close an iteration and plan the next.

Deployment & Improvement Screenshot

Taiga View	Focus	What it Demonstrates (SDLC Goal)
Sprint View: Burndown Chart	Work completed vs. time elapsed.	Deployment & Maintenance: Sprints conclude, and the chart shows if the committed work was deployed on time. Continuous Improvement: Provides metrics (like velocity) used in the retrospective to plan the next iteration, closing the Agile loop.