What Is a Software Development Process?
Software refers to both computer operating systems themselves, as well as to programs and applications designed to run on computers. Software development is the designing and writing of software, including development of the program architecture and user interface and programming of the source code. The software development process is the approach taken to software development, and there are many well-developed models for this process. In general, they contain variations on the phases of doing a requirements analysis, speccing the product, creating the software architecture, implementing the code, testing and documenting the product, providing training and support, and maintaining and enhancing the release. Whichever model is being used, the software development process may sometimes be aimed at new product development, while at other times it is focused on revision — for example, when a point release is created to fix bugs — and at yet other times, it may be preparation for a new vers
