Software Development Organization
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A Software Development Organization is an organizational organization that specializes in the creation and maintenance of software systems and software products.
- AKA: Software Development Group, Software Development Division, Software Development Department, Software Development Unit, Software Engineering Organization, Software Development Function.
- Context:
- It can (typically) develop Software Products through software development processes.
- It can (typically) employ Software System Development Teams to perform software development tasks.
- It can (typically) implement software development lifecycle practices to manage software projects.
- It can (typically) deliver software solutions to meet customer requirements.
- It can (typically) maintain software development standards for software quality assurance.
- It can (typically) establish software development infrastructure to support software engineering practices.
- It can (typically) use software development methodologys to guide software implementation processes.
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- It can (often) foster software innovation culture to encourage software product improvement.
- It can (often) adopt software agile practices for software development flexibility.
- It can (often) create software development toolchains to automate software development workflows.
- It can (often) form software development partnerships with client organizations.
- It can (often) implement software knowledge management systems for software development knowledge sharing.
- It can (often) establish software development career paths for software professional development.
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- It can range from being an Internal Software Development Organization to being an External Software Development Organization, depending on its software development organization relationship to the business entity.
- It can range from being a Small Software Development Organization to being a Large Software Development Organization, depending on its software development organization size.
- It can range from being a Specialized Software Development Organization to being a Diversified Software Development Organization, depending on its software development market focus.
- It can range from being a Traditional Software Development Organization to being an Agile Software Development Organization, depending on its software development methodology approach.
- It can range from being a Product-Focused Software Development Organization to being a Service-Focused Software Development Organization, depending on its software development business model.
- It can range from being a Local Software Development Organization to being a Global Software Development Organization, depending on its software development geographic scope.
- It can range from being an Informal Software Development Organization to being a Formalized Software Development Organization, depending on its software development organizational maturity.
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- It can evolve from ad hoc software development functions in immature companys to established software development divisions in mature organizations.
- It can transition from embedded software development resources to distinct software development departments as organizational software development maturity increases.
- It can establish software development governance to maintain software development standards.
- It can implement software security practices to protect software intellectual property.
- It can develop software product roadmaps to guide software feature prioritization.
- It can create software development environments to facilitate software construction processes.
- It can practice software continuous integration to ensure software build quality.
- It can manage software development budgets to control software project costs.
- It can cultivate software talent pipelines to ensure software development capability.
- It can conduct software market research to identify software market opportunitys.
- It can foster software developer community engagement to attract software development talent.
- It can measure software development performance through software development metrics.
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- Examples:
- Software Development Organization Types, such as:
- Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), such as:
- Software Service Providers, such as:
- Software Development Organization Relationships, such as:
- Software Development Organization Maturitys, such as:
- Software Development Organization Sizes, such as:
- Small Software Development Organizations, such as:
- Software Development Startups focusing on software innovative products.
- Software Development Boutiques specializing in software niche markets.
- Medium Software Development Organizations, such as:
- Large Software Development Organizations, such as:
- Small Software Development Organizations, such as:
- Software Development Organization Focuses, such as:
- Software Domain-Specialized Organizations, such as:
- Software Technology-Specialized Organizations, such as:
- AI Software Development Organizations implementing software AI solutions.
- Cloud Software Development Organizations specializing in software cloud applications.
- Mobile Software Development Organizations focusing on software mobile platforms.
- Software Development Organization Structures, such as:
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- Software Development Organization Types, such as:
- Counter-Examples:
- Hardware Manufacturing Organization, which produces physical devices rather than software systems.
- Information Technology Service Organization, which manages IT infrastructure rather than primarily developing software products.
- Management Consulting Firm, which provides business advisory services rather than creating software solutions.
- Digital Marketing Agency, which focuses on marketing strategy rather than software development.
- Software Reseller Organization, which distributes existing software products rather than developing new software solutions.
- See: Software Development Methodology, Software Project Management, Software Engineering Practice, Software Development Team, Software Product Management, Chief Technology Officer, Software Development Lifecycle, DevOps Culture, Software Industry Trend, Organizational Maturity Model.