The Art Of Software Development (part 5): Adding Value (
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So you think releasing a software product is the end of the
road? Not by a long shot! In this final article, find out what goes into
the post-release phase of the software development cycle...and how you
can use it to make both your customer and your accountants happy.In the last part of this series, I took you through what many consider
to be the final phase of the software development lifecycle,
demonstrating how software testing helps to reduce bugs in the final
deliverable, and how the testing process leads naturally to a release of
the software to the customer. Once the software is delivered and all
pending payments cleared, it's time to say goodbye to your customer and
get ready for the next project.
Or is it?
Now, this might not make much sense...but typically, the successful
conclusion of a software project is just the beginning of a longer
maintenance cycle, one which many consider to be even more profitable
than the initial development effort. Over the next few pages, I'm going
to tell you a little more about how this works. So flip the page, and
let's get started!
