softwareplanning
nounUK /ˈsɒftweəˌplænɪŋ/
US /ˈsɔːftwerˌplænɪŋ/
The act of deciding what a computer program should do and how it will be made before you build it.
Our team spent a week on softwareplanning before writing any code.
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2. The written plan or schedule that describes how a software project will be built.
The softwareplanning was shared with everyone at the kickoff meeting.
3. The work of choosing which features a program needs and in what order to build them.
Good softwareplanning helped us skip features nobody used.
4. A school or class activity where students map out an app or game before making it.
In computer class, the kids did softwareplanning for their quiz game.