Typically, the software development process is divided into six stages: 1. Gathering and analyzing requirements: understanding the needs of users and stakeholders as well as defining the requirements for the software product. 2. Software design: developing a blueprint for the software product, which includes its architecture, components, and interfaces. 3. Software development: putting the software product together according to the design. 4. Software testing: the process of verifying and validating a software product to ensure that it meets the requirements and is defect-free. 5. Software deployment: making the software product available to users. 6. Software maintenance: fixing bugs and adding new features to the software product after it has been deployed.
