Software Development Methodologies- A Comparative Study

Abstract

dustrial behavior is swiftly altering nowadays and there are more and more complex requirements set on encoding solutions. That place conventional software development methods at the rear and go in front to the need for different approaches. In today’s world the present approach is called agile. This paper presents is the process of software development and the diverse methods that are applied to the process. Here in this paper some thoughts about modern research of software are also put in plain words.  It plans to set the stage for the formalization of a software development methodology committed to innovation orientated IT projects. Managing software development projects involves techniques and skills that are proprietary to the IT industry. Development phases are the building blocks of any software development methodology so it is important to properly research this aspect. Development phases are defined for every showcased methodology. Software development methodologies are compared by highlighting strengths and weaknesses from the stakeholder’s point of view.