Software Proposal Process
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A Software Proposal Process is a software development process that manages formal proposals for software changes and feature additions.
- AKA: Software Enhancement Process, Feature Proposal Process, Change Proposal Process.
- Context:
- It can typically document Software Change Proposals through formal specifications and technical documents.
- It can typically facilitate Stakeholder Reviews via comment periods and feedback mechanisms.
- It can typically establish Approval Workflows with review stages and decision criteria.
- It can typically maintain Repositories containing historical proposals and decision records.
- It can often require Proposal Champions to advocate changes and address feedback.
- It can often include Impact Assessments for backward compatibility and implementation costs.
- It can often define Implementation Timelines following proposal approval and resource allocation.
- It can range from being a Lightweight Proposal Process to being a Heavyweight Proposal Process, depending on its process complexity.
- It can range from being a Fast Proposal Process to being a Slow Proposal Process, depending on its review duration.
- It can range from being an Open Proposal Process to being a Restricted Proposal Process, depending on its participation model.
- It can range from being a Technical Proposal Process to being a General Proposal Process, depending on its proposal scope.
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- Example(s):
- Language Enhancement Processes, such as:
- Python Enhancement Proposal Process (PEP).
- Java Specification Request (JSR).
- Rust RFC Process for Rust language.
- Standards Proposal Processes, such as:
- IETF RFC Process for internet standards.
- W3C Specification Process for web standards.
- ECMAScript Proposal Process for JavaScript.
- Project Proposal Processes, such as:
- Apache Improvement Proposal for Apache projects.
- Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP).
- Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP).
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- Language Enhancement Processes, such as:
- Counter-Example(s):
- Informal Feature Request, which lacks structured process.
- Bug Report Process, which addresses defects rather than enhancements.
- Ad-hoc Decision Making, which bypasses formal proposals.
- See: Software Development Process, Change Management Process, Python Enhancement Proposal Process, Technical Specification, Software Governance, Feature Planning, Software Evolution.