This week we discuss the overall process of developing new software

Discussion

Software development is the process of coming up with a set of instructions or a program that gives commands to a computer on what to do. It involves design, creation, deployment and supporting the new software (Wiegers, 2021). On the other hand, software development methodologies are the techniques that software engineers employ when designing different software. These methods include waterfall, agile, scrum, rapid application, DevOps deployment, etc. The steps that software developers use when coming up with new software include brainstorming, planning, analysis of requirements and feasibility. Others include; design, developing of codes, summing up and testing. In addition, implementation and deploying and finally operating and maintaining are vital stages of the process too.

The first stage begins with the engineer having an idea and needs to think carefully before implementing it. In this step, planning is also essential for it determines the project scope and shows ways of reaching business strategies such as objectives, budget, availability of materials, challenges and solutions. During requirement analysis, the designer gives detailed information on the project. The engineer also engages in the project feasibility analysis to find whether the software will be r for development. The next step is coming up with a design where the designers develop the architecture of the software that meets their requirements. Moreover, coding is also vital. It converts the engineer's documentation into working software (In Pang, 2020).

During the integration stage, engineers use various frameworks with several integrations and automation. They also do several tests like functionality, user acceptance, operability and systems integration tests. The second last stage is the implementation stage that engineers step-by-step do the installation of the solution craft. Operation and maintenance is the final stage. Here software administrators polish the product and do regular updates according to the users' behaviours and feedbacks (In Pang, 2020).