A Brief Study on Life Cycle Integration

Dr. Kadambat Kumar

Abstract

A strategy method called life cycle integration (LCI) encourages seamless coordination and integration of tasks across a system's full life cycle, from idea development through retirement. This abstract gives a general overview of LCI and emphasises how important it is for system development projects to be efficient and successful. It opens by highlighting the complexity of contemporary systems and the difficulties in developing them, including changing needs, evolving technology, and many stakeholders. It emphasises the need for a methodical and comprehensive strategy that facilitates efficient knowledge management, decision-making, and collaboration throughout the life cycle of the system. It discusses the essential elements and tenets of LCI, such as the definition of the system's goals and stakeholder needs, the creation of a thorough life cycle framework, the integration of activities and data across phases, and the mechanisms for continuous monitoring and feedback. It emphasises the need of early stakeholder interaction, including end users, to identify their requirements and guarantee that their demands are addressed throughout the life cycle. The abstract also goes through the advantages of using LCI in system development initiatives. It focuses on the potential for better system performance, shorter development times and costs, higher quality and dependability, and more client satisfaction. LCI fosters efficient resource allocation, enabling proactive decision-making based on a comprehensive knowledge of the system and its life cycle, and helps early risk detection and mitigation.