WGU C790 - SDLC & Software Development Mastery: Predictive & Adaptive
Approaches, Waterfall Model, Incremental Development, Walking Skeleton,
Project Initiation, Planning, Analysis, Design, Implementation, Deployment,
Support, System Development Life Cycle, System Development Methodology,
Models & Abstractions, Tools & Techniques, Integrated Development
Environments (IDE), Visual Modeling Tools, Agile Development & Agile Modeling
(AM), Healthcare Information Systems (HCIS), Health Informatics Nurse
Professional, Semantic Interoperability, Process Interoperability, System Checks,
Iterative Development, Rapid Application Development, Predictive vs Adaptive
Methodologies, Programming, Testing, Maintenance, Upgrade, Deployment
Strategies, Project Management, Microsoft Project, Project Portal Exam
Questions Verified and Provided with Complete A+ Graded Rationales Latest
Updated 2026
predictive approach to the SDLC
approach assumes project can be planned in advance - new information system developed
according to the plan
adaptive approach to the SDLC
approach assumes project must be more flexible and adapt to changing needs as the project
progresses
waterfall model
SDLC approach assumes phases can be completed sequentially with no overlap
, "no going back" - most predictive (aka not flexible)
incremental development
SDLC approach completes portions of system in small increments across iterations
each increment being integrated into the whole as it is completed
walking skeleton
iterative development approach - complete system structure Is built but with bare-bones
functionality
later iterations flesh out/add functionality
project initiation
identify problem, secure approval
project planning
plan, organize and schedule
analysis
Approaches, Waterfall Model, Incremental Development, Walking Skeleton,
Project Initiation, Planning, Analysis, Design, Implementation, Deployment,
Support, System Development Life Cycle, System Development Methodology,
Models & Abstractions, Tools & Techniques, Integrated Development
Environments (IDE), Visual Modeling Tools, Agile Development & Agile Modeling
(AM), Healthcare Information Systems (HCIS), Health Informatics Nurse
Professional, Semantic Interoperability, Process Interoperability, System Checks,
Iterative Development, Rapid Application Development, Predictive vs Adaptive
Methodologies, Programming, Testing, Maintenance, Upgrade, Deployment
Strategies, Project Management, Microsoft Project, Project Portal Exam
Questions Verified and Provided with Complete A+ Graded Rationales Latest
Updated 2026
predictive approach to the SDLC
approach assumes project can be planned in advance - new information system developed
according to the plan
adaptive approach to the SDLC
approach assumes project must be more flexible and adapt to changing needs as the project
progresses
waterfall model
SDLC approach assumes phases can be completed sequentially with no overlap
, "no going back" - most predictive (aka not flexible)
incremental development
SDLC approach completes portions of system in small increments across iterations
each increment being integrated into the whole as it is completed
walking skeleton
iterative development approach - complete system structure Is built but with bare-bones
functionality
later iterations flesh out/add functionality
project initiation
identify problem, secure approval
project planning
plan, organize and schedule
analysis
