Software Models Articles

The Software Models series explores several common standard models developers use in today’s dynamic tech industry.

Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) software is a term for ready-made applications. These are commercial products available for purchase and use without any additional development.

Cloud software or (software-as-a-service or SaaS) is a distribution model in which software is hosted on remote servers.

Custom software development is designing, developing, and deploying software applications tailored to an organization’s unique needs.

Embedded software is a type of computer code written to control machines or devices not typically considered computers.

Firmware is a unique type of computer software. It controls low-level operations for specific hardware devices.

Open-source software is publicly accessible source code that enables developers to reuse the code under specific license models.

Shareware is a software distribution model in which users are encouraged to try a limited software version for free.

Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) is software intended for one or more medical purposes, not part of a hardware medical device.

Software Models Review takes a quick look back at the type of software organizations can use to address the needs of their business.