Software Development

• Selecting a methodology : Choosing the methodologies to consider in software development can be challenging. Finding a proper framework to apply for software development team. The process defines the overall work process and roadmap for the project. The methodologies at CoreTux Engineering focus on are Agile Development, DevOps, Rapid Application Development, Scaled Agile framework (SAFe), Waterfall and others.

• Gathering requirements : The requirements gathering is an important aspect of working on a project for development team. Understand and document what is required by the users and other stakeholders.

• Choosing or building an architecture : Selecting the best underlying structure which the software will be maintained and managed.

• Developing a design : Once we establish the requirements and business process. The process models and storyboards are created.

• Building a model : We use UML and sysML for validation, prototyping and simulation of the design.

• Constructing code :  Choosing the appropriate programing language and involving the team to code review workflow to proper code construction and eliminate issue quicker and deliver the software faster with better quality.

• Testing : Incorporating testing framework including integration , unit test along with TDD and BDD approach to craft the perfect software with the proper requirements and edge conditions. The performance testing and load testing and security testings are also executed to get the full coverage. 

• Managing configuration and defects:  Working side by side with quality assurance and establishing the requirements and scenarios. Identifying the defects and with the proper tools to review and fix the defects to deliver the project bug free. 

• Deploying : with automating the CI/CD workflows to delivery the application based on the Methodology. 

• Migrating data : Code migration from legacy or updating framework . The engineering team will carefully review and execute the necessary steps.

• Managing and measuring the project :  The goal is to maintain quality and delivery over the application lifecycle.

The steps of the software development process fit into application lifecycle management (ALM). 

• Requirements analysis and specification
• Design and development
• Testing
• Deployment
• Maintenance and support

Software development process steps can be grouped into the phases of the lifecycle, but the importance of the lifecycle is that it recycles to enable continuous improvement. For example, user issues that surface in the maintenance and support phase can become requirements at the beginning of the next cycle.