Software Product Design and Development

This Segment includes the process of designing software and the development of software including testing. Software design is a process of problem-solving and planning for a software solution.

It involves investigating specific individual or business needs and researching how best to meet the stated goal(s) through the design of the software solution.

Software development is the translation of a user need or objective into a software product.

Segment Specialisms

• Packaged Software Product Design and Development

• Bespoke Application Product Design and Development

• Testing

 Packaged Software Design & Development

This specialism will include businesses that develop user needs into a software product. This subclass also includes the development, production, supply and documentation of ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software, such as games software, designed for publication by a different enterprise.

Bespoke Application Design & Development

This specialism covers the design and development of bespoke desktop applications. Application development refers to the developing of programming applications. Suppliers with this specialism may include solution identification, design, development, implementation, migration, integration and security; user training, maintenance and support, or managed and application service provider (ASP) service, for a range of applications.

Testing

Software testing businesses offer the specialism in the processes used to measure the quality of developed computer software.