Softwareudviklingen

Softwareudviklingen is the discipline and set of activities involved in creating, maintaining, and evolving software products. It encompasses all stages from initial idea through deployment to ongoing support, retirement, and replacement.

A typical software development life cycle includes requirements gathering, system design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance. Many teams work iteratively, delivering increments and refining the product based on feedback and changing needs.

Common approaches include traditional waterfall and iterative methods such as Agile, Scrum, and Kanban. Modern practice often combines Agile planning with DevOps practices that integrate development and operations, enabling continuous integration, delivery, and deployment.

Key roles include product owners or managers, business analysts, software engineers, testers, UX designers, and DevOps specialists. Artifacts commonly produced are product backlogs, architectural designs, test plans, release notes, and user documentation.

Quality and governance emphasize code quality, testing, security, and compliance. Techniques include code reviews, static analysis, automated testing, and performance testing. Standards such as ISO/IEC 12207 and IEEE 829 guide processes.

Trends shaping softwareudviklingen include cloud computing, microservices, containerization, AI-assisted development, and low-code/no-code platforms. Challenges include managing technical debt, evolving security requirements, data privacy, and aligning stakeholders.

Outcomes are software products or services that meet user needs and are maintainable over time. Key metrics track delivery speed and quality, such as cycle time, velocity, defect density, and mean time to recovery.