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Software Process Model — IDEAL Model

The IDEAL model is developed by, and is the founding strategy employed the Software Engineering Institute (SEI). It is an organizational improvement model that serves as a roadmap for initiating, planning, and implementing improvement actions. The IDEAL model is named for the five phases it describes:

  • Initiating
  • Diagnosing
  • Establishing
  • Acting
  • Learning
For detailed information about IDEAL model, refer to the SEI website.