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Software Product Development Teams

Software Product Development Teams The 4 conceptual components that make up a software product development team within an organization are people, products, systems, and processes. People are the individuals within the organization assigned to the team itself. Products are discrete sets of software features that are bundled together and delivered to end users. Systems are software components, either purchased or built in-house, that are used to deliver one or more products. And processes are sets of tasks that are completed to accomplish a goal within the team or organization.

Document with Purpose

Purpose of Documentation In the process of developing software products we have many different people involved. Product owners, product managers, and designers; developers, support engineers, and qa; team leads, program mangers, and stakeholders; all are working toward a set of goals. These goals are varied and often overlap. Some examples include drafting product designs and plans, designing user interfaces and flows, writing code and developing software, testing products and releasing them, and understanding what everyone is doing and who is responsible for what. And the common thing that enables each person to reach their goals is the knowledge of how to get there.