Software Development

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The paper discusses the importance of following a predefined process during software development. This minimizes risks and ensures that software quality is predictable, protecting both the IT department and management, because all requirements are agreed upon before actual development. The paper examines how the software development process can also provide estimates with regards to manpower, schedule, and other resources. Software quality is also controlled through testing and version control. The paper concludes that the software development process assures that a high quality product is produced.

Outline:
I. Introduction
II. Software Development Process
III. Paradigms and Methodologies
IV. Conclusion
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From the Paper:

"Agile Software Development/Extreme Programming (XP) - These are both techniques that follow the concept of Iterative and Incremental Development. This modern approach is opposed to the traditional software development process that follows fixed pre-defined steps. Instead, it emphasizes learning and software evolution. It also attempts to minimize risk by re-evaluating project priorities regularly, and modifying objectives as needed. These techniques are especially applicable to risky projects that have dynamic requirements."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Wells, Don. 2001. "Extreme Programming: A Gentle Introduction" http://www.extremeprogramming.org/ (accessed March 20, 2006).
• Wikipedia Contributors. 2006. "Object-oriented programming" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object_Oriented_Programming (accessed March 20, 2006).
• Wikipedia Contributors. 2006. "Software Development Process" Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_development_process (accessed March 20, 2006).
• Wikipedia Contributors. 2006. "Unified Modeling Language" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Modeling_Language (accessed March 20, 2006).

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