Software Development Planning Task
A Software Development Planning Task is a planning task to create a software development plan (goals, functionality, and constraints).
- Context:
- It can (often) be an early stage in the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
- It can (often) precede the Software Design stage.
- It can involve multiple stakeholders, including Software Engineers, Software Project Managers, and End-Users.
- It can include activities like creating project plans, resource allocation, cost estimation, and risk assessment.
- It can involve the creation of a Software Requirements Specifications.
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- Example(s):
- The planning phase of the development process for a banking software, where the team decides on the functionality to be included, such as money transfers, check balance, etc.
- The planning stage in the creation of a social media app, where the features like user profiles, posting updates, friend requests etc., are decided upon.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- Software Testing: This is a phase in the software development lifecycle that comes after the implementation phase, not a part of the initial planning.
- Software Maintenance: This involves modifying and updating software after it has been released, not planning for new software.
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- See: Software Requirements Specification, Software Design, Software Development Lifecycle, Planning Software.