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Integrating Development and Maintenance

publish date: 2026/06/24 21:16:14.973708 UTC

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Which type of organization is best positioned to integrate development and maintenance so that the same team remains responsible for software throughout its lifetime?

Companies that develop and maintain their own software products, such as in-house software teams at large technology companies

Companies that outsource 100% of both development and maintenance to unrelated third parties

Custom software companies that always hand off every system to a different external maintenance vendor

Organizations that never update their software after the first release

Correct Answer

Companies that develop and maintain their own software products, such as in-house software teams at large technology companies

Explanation

Integration of development and maintenance, where the original development team remains responsible for the software throughout its lifetime, is possible for software products and for companies that develop and maintain their own software, such as large technology companies. For custom software built for an external client, this integration is unlikely to happen.

Reference

Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 10th edition

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