What the Heck is Software Development?

Software development basically includes application development, Design of software, software application development, enterprise application development, platform development and many more. “Software development” usually generates upgraded Computer programmers with addition of new process and structural improvement.  Therefore, software development may include research, new development, prototyping, modification, reuse, re-engineering, maintenance, or any other activities that result in software products. 

The process of Software development can be divided into three specific group’s e.g.

1) Custom Software-  Here clients or business needs to distinguish the potential of identified as soon as possible.

2) Commercial Software – this development process basically for personal use( A specialist scientist or may be an expert may write software to automate a mundane task).

3) Implant software- This is the development of embedded software such as used for controlling consumer products, requires the development process to be integrated with the development of the controlled physical product.  To complete the process of this development it takes prototyping, re- engineering, research, new ideas, modification, and maintenance.

 Also there are several other approaches to software development. Some take a more structured, engineering-based approach to develop business solutions, whereas others may take a more step by step approach, where software evolves as it is developed piece-by-piece. In every activity planning is objective to meet deadline. Consumers have an abstract idea of what they want but as an end result they don’t have clear idea about what the software should do. Skilled and experienced engineers notice this.

Execution is part of software development where software engineers actually program the code of the process. In development Software testing plays integral part where it makes sure the defects are to be recovered as soon as possible.  Documenting the internal design of software for the purpose of future maintenance and enhancement is done throughout development.  It may include writing of Application Programming Interference (API). Software development is chosen by the developing team will regulate how much internal documentation is needed.

Software development is a configuration that is used to structure, arrangement and control the process of developing information system.  A range of development of software has been made over the years each with its strength and fragility. Software may require compromising or going beyond what is required by the client. A project may stray into less technical concerns such as intellectual property, budgeting, risk management, human resources. A software development process makes everything easier and reduces the amount of problems encountered. Some companies and government agencies require a software development process.