Software development process

A software development process is a process used to develop computer software. It may be an ad hoc process, devised by the team for one project, but the term often refers to a standardised, documented methodology which has been used before on similar projects or one which is used habitually within an organisation.

Related Topics:
Computer software - Project - Methodology - Organisation

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Some managers who are held accountable for software development, may seek to find the commonalities in the efforts of their organizations. If those managers are process-oriented, (rather than people-oriented, task-oriented, profit-oriented, project-oriented, etc.) then they may seek methodologies or other proxies which can serve as templates for the software development process.

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Of course, it is entirely rational for other managers who are not process-oriented to use a documented software development process or methodology. In such a case one might say that the methodology is used by them as a "proxy" for the necessary set of process-oriented skills required in any software engineering project.

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