It is software development time! You have done enough work manually and now you’re thru with it. Now you want the technology to take the burden and make your life laidback. So put on the belts and make your journey to software development bolstering.
I’m not going to tech you to develop a software for your company on your own. This will be done by a software development company. But I’m going to show you the road to the Software Development Process. Get ready and start learning the software development process for the year 2015.
Two Processes to Software Development
Hybrid Approach to Agile Software Development
What is Agile Software Development? In simple words it is the simplest form, of coding with testing on regular basis. When it is not very clear to the company what it need to develop, agile software development comes in handy. All the software developers need to do is to develop a prototype and let the testers and clients do the testing. Both the client or the users and the testers provide the software development team with some ideas. These ideas, along with other their own ideas, will provide a better face to the software. Although, to may take some time but the results will be time waiting.
In contrast to this agile methodology, the traditional form of software development will require more detailed work. They will be extracting information from client’s business. And then putting in a functioning shape. And then presenting the client with the estimated outcomes. Although, this methodology is still useful and effective but it takes more time than agile methodology, more detailed and research work and the final product may vary from what was estimated. The software developers will first gather information, plan a process and then present the client with what will they get after the final product is completed. This process doesn’t include testing. And this is where agile software development method beats the traditional methodology.
But both of them have their own pros and cons. So I never meant to advise you to follow only the agile methodology. But a combination of both. Follow the traditional approach where more focus is required and leave the easy part with agile. This way time and cost is saved and both the software development company and the client goes home happily.
Focus on Security when Software Development
Nothing is saved today. From time-to-time you hear or read news on websites being hacked. News like these make everyone inquisitive and hostile of what will happen to their website or software. With the recent news on hacking of Facebook and Sony Pictures, companies are more vulnerable towards security. Although, Facebook denies any such news. Still it is a threat to businesses. Therefore, security is going to be one of the major concerns in 2015.
These incidents led the software developing companies and the software developers to be more prone towards security matters, when developing software. For this they have to be updated, set security standards, do some research and communicate with their clients. Clients on the other hand also needs to be more active and updated, so that no such event occurs with their product. Although no one can guaranty any assurance but still both the parties must play their role actively.
When dealing with security, usability must be kept in mind. If it is too lengthy to reach to a website or too much information is required to use any software, users might get annoyed. And they might stop using that particular product. So the software development company must be smart enough to keep both the security and usability in mind, when developing a software.
Conclusion
It is not a game of one but it is a two-sided game. When in the process of software development, the developers must follow all the standard processes, including these two to make the software healthy and functional all the time. For businesses looking for a software for their own use, they must also act clever and keep their track with their software development company.
I’m not going to tech you to develop a software for your company on your own. This will be done by a software development company. But I’m going to show you the road to the Software Development Process. Get ready and start learning the software development process for the year 2015.
Two Processes to Software Development
- Hybrid Approach to Agile Software Development
- Focus on Security when Software Development
Hybrid Approach to Agile Software Development
What is Agile Software Development? In simple words it is the simplest form, of coding with testing on regular basis. When it is not very clear to the company what it need to develop, agile software development comes in handy. All the software developers need to do is to develop a prototype and let the testers and clients do the testing. Both the client or the users and the testers provide the software development team with some ideas. These ideas, along with other their own ideas, will provide a better face to the software. Although, to may take some time but the results will be time waiting.
In contrast to this agile methodology, the traditional form of software development will require more detailed work. They will be extracting information from client’s business. And then putting in a functioning shape. And then presenting the client with the estimated outcomes. Although, this methodology is still useful and effective but it takes more time than agile methodology, more detailed and research work and the final product may vary from what was estimated. The software developers will first gather information, plan a process and then present the client with what will they get after the final product is completed. This process doesn’t include testing. And this is where agile software development method beats the traditional methodology.
But both of them have their own pros and cons. So I never meant to advise you to follow only the agile methodology. But a combination of both. Follow the traditional approach where more focus is required and leave the easy part with agile. This way time and cost is saved and both the software development company and the client goes home happily.
Focus on Security when Software Development
Nothing is saved today. From time-to-time you hear or read news on websites being hacked. News like these make everyone inquisitive and hostile of what will happen to their website or software. With the recent news on hacking of Facebook and Sony Pictures, companies are more vulnerable towards security. Although, Facebook denies any such news. Still it is a threat to businesses. Therefore, security is going to be one of the major concerns in 2015.
These incidents led the software developing companies and the software developers to be more prone towards security matters, when developing software. For this they have to be updated, set security standards, do some research and communicate with their clients. Clients on the other hand also needs to be more active and updated, so that no such event occurs with their product. Although no one can guaranty any assurance but still both the parties must play their role actively.
When dealing with security, usability must be kept in mind. If it is too lengthy to reach to a website or too much information is required to use any software, users might get annoyed. And they might stop using that particular product. So the software development company must be smart enough to keep both the security and usability in mind, when developing a software.
Conclusion
It is not a game of one but it is a two-sided game. When in the process of software development, the developers must follow all the standard processes, including these two to make the software healthy and functional all the time. For businesses looking for a software for their own use, they must also act clever and keep their track with their software development company.
Muhammad Bilal has more to offer. He has written many blogs on IT Services. For some time now, he has been associated with an IT services company, Zepto Systems. If you need more help, you can contact Zepto Systems.