Focus |
Creating software applications or solutions |
Developing and delivering a complete product |
Goal |
Delivering functional and reliable software |
Creating and bringing a market-ready product to users |
Scope |
Can be a component, module, or standalone application |
Encompasses the entire product and its lifecycle |
Customer Involvement |
May involve customer feedback but often more focused on technical requirements |
Requires close collaboration with customers to understand and meet their needs |
Key Activities |
Coding, testing, debugging, and maintaining code |
Market research, prototyping, design, manufacturing, marketing, sales, and ongoing support |
Metrics |
Performance, reliability, usability, security |
Market share, customer satisfaction, revenue, and profitability |
Iteration |
Agile methodologies often used for iterative development |
Iterative development and improvements over product releases |
Example Tasks |
Building a mobile app, web development |
Creating a smartphone, launching a software suite |
Risk |
Risks are often related to technical challenges and software bugs |
Risks involve market acceptance, competition, and product-market fit |
Scale |
Can be applied to projects of various sizes and scales |
Typically involves larger-scale projects and resource allocation |