Software Development: Methodology Importance for All Developers

This essay explores the crucial role of software development methodologies in system analysis and design, arguing that they are not solely beneficial for inexperienced developers but also provide significant advantages for experienced professionals. It highlights how methodologies like Agile and Scrum enhance teamwork, communication, and adaptability in software development, leading to more efficient and effective project outcomes. The essay contrasts traditional, plan-driven methodologies with adaptive approaches, emphasizing the importance of continuous improvement and collaboration in modern software development practices. Furthermore, it addresses how methodologies aid in identifying and rectifying faults, managing large-scale applications, and incorporating client feedback through prototyping, ultimately resulting in higher-quality software products. The discussion underscores that a well-chosen methodology serves as a vital framework for developers of all skill levels, ensuring alignment with project goals and fostering a collaborative development environment.

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The software methodology is very important for the development of any type of
system for the organizations. The methodology provides a guideline for the inexperienced
developer who are handed the responsibilities of development of the system (Dennis, Wixom
and Tegarden 2015). A software development methodology tells you how to build a software
product. Some methodologies are more prescriptive than others, but in general this is what
they do. The agile software development methodology can be suggested as the methodology
to be adopted by the developers who are basically intermediate in terms of the experience and
the persons would be assisted efficiently in their process of developing the system. The
software development methodology provides the efficiency of delivering the system fast,
quick and also provides an adaptive method for the development of the of the software
(Oinas-Kuklkonen and Harjumaa 2018). The development practices are generally based on
the approach which would be empowering the values, principles and the practices of the
organization. The conventional software development methodology makes use of the
traditional methodologies that helps the developer to create the development according to the
conventional procedures that have been followed for a long period of time. The developer
also makes changes to development that has already been created.
It is to be stated that the Software Development Methodology is considered for
planning and controlling the process of specialization of the information. The software
methodology also provides a vital role in development of a communication method during
the development of the system and the developer would be able to communicate with the
different members of the development team. The necessity of the software would also be
identified by the developer by using these methodologies very easily (Buede and Miller
2016). In addition to this, in various situation the development centres are located in remote
locations and hence, the communication is very important in between the different
departments of the development team. In addition to this, the main objective of the

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development of the software and the visions and the aims of the system can be defined by the
developer by the help of the methodology.
The methodology would be helpful in making sure that all the processes of the system
are performed according to the traditional development methodologies (Montegomery 2017).
The process of designing the system can be formed by the developer to create the designs of
the system. After the designing phase of the system is completed the implementation of the
software is started. During the implementation of the software by the developer the developer
tries to gather the information about the implementation of the software. Traditional, plan-
driven methodologies (what many people loosely call “Waterfall”) are based on a predictive
control model and attempt to plan and predict all aspects of a project upfront (detailed
requirements, costs, schedules, etc.) upfront prior to the start of the project. That only works
in environments with relatively low levels of uncertainty (Rashid 2017). Agile methodologies
recognize and accept the uncertainty in a given situation and take an adaptive approach to
incrementally further elaborating the requirements and the design of the solution as the
project is in progress rather than attempting to define detailed requirements and a plan for the
project prior to the start of the project. The process in an Agile project is also expected to be
adapted to fit the nature of the project as the project is in progress through learning and
continuous improvement.
For the advanced developer who have quite an experience in the field of the software
development, the methodologies would be very useful as well (Reznik et al. 2014). The
development methodologies help them in identifying the faults in the development methods
and the rectifying them to a great extent. Additionally, the methodologies are very important
during the development of large scale applications and the experienced developer are aided
with some additional input to the process that are already followed by them. In this situation
where the developer is an experienced one the agile methodology is very helpful. This also

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helps them in making the peers understand the plan of action that is to be adopted for the
implementation of a software (Fridman 2014).
Additionally, the SCRUM methodology is also very important during these type of
development. The methodology generally focuses on the teamwork and the co-operation
within the team members for the completion of the development process. The model has been
used by different type of organization for a long period of time and this would help the
developer in obtaining a general idea of the software before the actual development process is
started. Scrum is the most widely-used Agile methodology; and it is so widely-used, that
many people associate the word “Agile.
Every business has different software development requirements. However, numerous
Whitepaper and reports on the internet educates you on developing excellent software for
your business. With Dos and Don’ts, best practices, and process best practices, it sure does
make a good read. But they all fail to address that every business and every vertical is
different and the respective characteristics makes the software development all different
(Weste and Harris 2015). The other methodologies such as the prototype methodologies have
been used very often by the developers who are experienced in the field of development. The
methodology provides them with the option of developing a prototype that would be helping
in displaying the product to the clients. This is very important for the developers to obtain an
idea for the development and the upgrades which are to be done to the already developed
applications. This helps them in creating a software which is free of all the drawbacks and
also the software would be developed with proper feedback from the clients.

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