Lifecycle management or life-cycle management may refer to: *

Application lifecycle management Application lifecycle management (ALM) is the product lifecycle management (governance, development, and maintenance) of computer programs. It encompasses requirements management, software architecture, computer programming, software testing, so ...

in software *

Building lifecycle management Building lifecycle management or BLM is the adaptation of product lifecycle management (PLM)-like techniques to the design, construction, and management of buildings. Building lifecycle management requires accurate and extensive building informatio ...

, the design and construction of buildings *

Engineering lifecycle management Engineering is the use of scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad range of more specializ ...

, a product and software development platform by IBM * Information lifecycle management, in computer data storage *

Plant lifecycle management Plant lifecycle management (PLM) is the process of managing an industrial facility's data and information throughout its lifetime. Plant lifecycle management differs from product lifecycle management by its primary focus on the integration of logi ...

, in industrial facility management * Product lifecycle management (marketing) * Product lifecycle management, in engineering and manufacturing *

Virtual machine lifecycle management Virtual machine lifecycle management is the class of management that looks at the life cycle of a virtual machine from the viewpoint of the application vs one focused on roles within an organization. A number of major software vendors, including Mi ...

, in computer systems administration

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