Saturday, June 6, 2009

Software Process

Process: "A particular method of doing something, generally involving a number of steps or operations is a process." In software engineering, the phrase Software Process refers to the method of developing software.

The process that deals with the technical and management issues of software development is called Software Process. Clearly, many different types of activities need to be performed to develop software. A software development project must have at least development activities and project management activities. All these activities together comprise of software process.

Processes, Projects, Products

  • A Software Process specifies a method of developing software
  • A Software Project, on the other hand, is a development project in which a software process is used.
  • A Software Product is the outcome of a software project.