Development

Various benefits accrue for the implementation of effective Software Quality Assurance procedures in the software development process; these benefits tend to have a way of affecting everyone in the software development process as well as the end-users in a rather positive manner. Before a person can understand the various benefits of SQA it is important to understand how the process takes place and what is involved as well.

Other than those who are actually involved in the process of software development, few other people actually understand the ramifications of the process. The reasons for this are simple; people assume that there is no need for the end-user or consumer to be involved in understanding the actual process. Few people know how cars are coupled or the mechanics which go into their operation and this doesn’t change anything. Well this explanation is okay except for the fact that you can’t compare the software development process to the vehicle production line in respects of customer satisfaction.

In the aspect of software development, the role of the Solution Architect is one of the most sought after roles and various talents are required for this coveted position. The lure of this position could perhaps be tied to the financial remuneration that Solution Architects enjoy, their job specifications or at least their reputation with the development industry. The Solution Architect is responsible for the organization of the course of software development at least on a structural level.

When it comes to security in creating software, with regards to something going wrong, various parties in the software development suffer repercussions but direct responsibility often falls most on those in Quality Assurance as well as the actual developers of the code.

When it comes to software architecture and the process of software development, we are basically concerned with how the system being developed is to be deployed in implemented in the various user environments where it is required to perform. Various components and structures form a sub-part of all this and software architecture isn’t just concerned with these components and structures but the relationship between them and how to integrate everything properly to result in a fully functional application.

When a project is embarked upon, it is the duty of Management in the Software Development Environment to plan for budgets, allocate resources and liaise with the client to keep them constantly informed about the progress of the software development process. The thing with doing all these things is that in order to do them effectively, Management has to have a realistic indication of the progress of the software development process.