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Revolutionizing software developmental processes by utilizing continuous software approaches

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Abstract

The development of smart and innovative software applications in various disciplines has inspired our lives by providing various cutting-edge technologies spanning from online to smart and efficient systems. The proliferation of innovative internet-enabled tools has transformed the nation into a globalized world where individuals can participate on various platforms, collaborate in activities, communicate on issues, and exchange information safely and consistently. Coordination and cooperation are essential in software development. It gathers all software developers in one space, encouraging them to discuss goals and work rationally to accomplish the project goal. In recent years, continuous software development and deployment have become increasingly common in software engineering. Continuous software engineering (CSE) is a method that involves a variety of strategies to increase the regularity of novel and modified software versions. CSE enables a continuous learning and improvement process through rapid software update iteration by combining continuous integration and delivery. Continuous integration is a method that has arisen in order to remove gaps between development and deployment. Software engineers must handle uncertainty and alter stakeholders' requirements, which is possible through continuous software developmental strategies that manage the overall software cycle and produce high-quality software applications. The proposed study is a systematic review related to continuous software development and deployment and focuses on achieving four aims: (1) To explore the impacts of continuous development on software, (2) to pinpoint various tools used to carry out this process, (3) to highlight the challenges faced in adopting continuous approaches for development and (4) to analyze the phases of continuous software engineering.

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  1. Department of Accounting and Information Systems, College of Business and Economics, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

    Habib Ullah Khan

  2. Department of Computer Science, University of Swabi, Swabi, Pakistan

    Waseem Afsar, Shah Nazir & Asra Noor

  3. Department of Computer Science, Women University, Swabi, Pakistan

    Asra Noor

  4. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, Pakistan

    Mahwish Kundi

  5. Department of Software Engineering, College of Computer and Information Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 103786, Riyadh, 11543, Saudi Arabia

    Mashael Maashi

  6. Department of Information Systems, College of Computer and Information Sciences, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh, 11671, Saudi Arabia

    Haya Mesfer Alshahrani

  7. Department of Computer Science, Women University, Mardan, Pakistan

    Asra Noor

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Khan, H.U., Afsar, W., Nazir, S. et al. Revolutionizing software developmental processes by utilizing continuous software approaches. J Supercomput 80, 9579–9608 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11227-023-05818-8

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