Development Frameworks for Software Startups

Abstract

Although software startups are seen as engines of rapid growth and sources of disruptive innovation, these entities are known to have a high failure rate. In addition to this, owing to the rapidly evolving technology sector and the ever-changing needs of the modern business and consumer markets, it might be worth reviewing the development methodologies presently in use for relevance. Considering newer technological constructs such as cloud computing and corresponding impact that could have on the development process such as the ability to quickly scale will need to be studied as part of such a review. This research works reviews current literature for product, business model, and integrated frameworks involving the two spaces to present the various aspects covered as part of the different paradigms of startup development within the software space. The resultant review presents the areas covered by the different paradigms and presents a view of the various areas from the viewpoint of software startup success factors.