Software development may seem like magic to everyday people who simply use apps on their smartphones or programs on their desktops, but there’s an entire life cycle that takes place in the development of software. From conception to delivery, several steps need to go into the software development life cycle, and each one has to be carried out precisely for everything to come together in the end.

Below are some of the stages of the life cycle of a software product:

Requirement Analysis

The first stage in the software development life cycle is to plan the project and complete a requirement analysis. During this stage, all the pieces required for the project will need to be acquired, including tech tools and human capital.

This stage may require developers and others involved in a project to conduct interviews and research to determine what will be needed along with the feasibility of the project. This research can also help to define deadlines early on, but those may need to change during the life cycle of the project.

Design Begins

Next, design work will usually begin on the project. Developers and software engineers will work together to map out the specifics of the software’s framework. Technical issues like data infrastructure will be ironed out during this phase so that development and delivery go off without a hitch.

Development of the Software

After working out the technical details of the software’s design, the actual coding begins. During this phase, developers will write the code that drives the software.

Testing and Deployment

Once the development is done, the software will need to undergo testing to find and fix bugs and errors. After sufficient testing and approval, the software is deployed to users or to further testing environments depending on the purpose of the software.

Maintenance and support are often required following the deployment of a software product. This may be handled by the development team or may be outsourced to a software publisher. Ongoing support for a software product is usually only provided to users for a limited amount of time and ceases shortly after a newer version of the software is released.

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Emily Clarke writes about the first delivery ops platform, giving teams a better way to deliver software. You can find her thoughts at delivery software blog.