The software development market has been growing exponentially. This is due to the automation of processes and services that are being increasingly adopted by companies and industries.
The demand for companies qualified for this type of service has increased together. And to know who to choose to develop your software, it is always good to understand the creation process.
The first step is to know the customer's needs. Know the objective for which the software is going to be created, which audience it should reach. In addition, it is always good to know the company's values, to know what the customer wants to go through and how the software will be used in the end.
Likewise, this initial meeting serves to become aware of the investment that will be made. Knowing how much the client will invest in the project will provide guidelines for planning how many people will be placed on the team, as well as whether additional services or tools can be used during the process.
Here too, deadlines, general software ideas, features and specifications that the customer wants for the final product will be defined.
Once you know the reason for the software, the next step is to start specifying how it will be done. In this sense, the choice of technologies that will be used in the development of the software and the team for the work is made.
Among the most used technologies for software development we can mention: Java; JavaScript; .Net; Python; Ruby.
Both the decision of the technology to be used and the people who will be part of the team need to be decided on this point. Mainly so that there are no setbacks such as choosing a technology that is not in the team's domain and it becomes necessary to hire someone to supply this last-minute need. This can interfere with both the financial part and the delivery time of the project.
A development team is made up of a project manager, one or more developers, and a tester. The number of people and functions may vary according to the needs of the project.
The next step is the methodology in which the software development process will take place. Agile methodologies are the most used for providing better dynamics among the team and higher quality in the progress of the product. Another fact in agile methodologies is the factor of partial delivery to the customer. In this sense, each completed step is already presented to the client for evaluation and feedback.
Within this stage, the system's operating architecture is also defined. Within the architecture, the required components will be represented. This will serve as a map throughout the software construction process. Thus, it is ensured that the program is executed correctly and safely, complying with what was proposed in the specifications.
Once the project is started, it is ideal for better team coordination to hold task planning meetings, process monitoring and feedback. These meetings can be with the whole team or part of them for a specific task. In addition, they can include the customer himself to deliver parts of the project, samples of features, and keep in line with the final product proposal.
The software development process chain is nothing more than a project progress guide.