7-Stage Vertical SDLC Process with Descriptions

About this template

This slide lays out the software development life cycle as an inverted funnel of seven trapezoid stages, each paired with a tinted description bar and a hexagon icon. The stages run from Planning through Analysis, Design, Build, Testing and Deploy to Maintain, and the colours alternate between orange, purple, dark blue and olive. A title and a definition paragraph sit to the right of the funnel. Use it to explain development phases, onboard new team members, present a project approach or document a release process. Stage names, descriptions, the title and the intro text can all be edited, and the colours and icons can be changed to suit your own process.