Research and Markets: The Open Systems Engineering and Software Development Life Cycle Framework. March 18, 2011 06:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time. ... network and software components for a release.

Microsoft's Faster Software Release Cycle: ... Microsoft world typically take eight to 12 months to get a book out, and rely on it having a two- to three-year shelf life.

“Modern software development teams and their leaders have no easy way to visualize, break down, and understand their development life cycles,” said Krishna Kannan, head of product at Jellyfish.