Software Category
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A Software Category is a category system that organizes software.
- AKA: Software Classification, Software Group, Software Type.
- Context:
- It can (typically) classify software through functional domain analysis.
- It can (typically) support software comparison through standardized criteria.
- It can (typically) guide software selection through requirement mapping.
- It can (typically) enable market research through systematic organization.
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- It can (often) facilitate software evaluation through category-based assessment.
- It can (often) inform software development through category standards.
- It can (often) support software procurement through category alignment.
- It can (often) structure software portfolios through logical grouping.
- It can (often) guide software strategy through category insights.
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- It can range from being a General Software Category to being a Specialized Software Category, depending on its functional scope.
- It can range from being a Technical Software Category to being a Business Software Category, depending on its usage domain.
- It can range from being a Traditional Software Category to being an Emerging Software Category, depending on its market maturity.
- It can range from being a Simple Software Category to being a Complex Software Category, depending on its classification depth.
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- It can integrate with software management systems for category tracking.
- It can connect to software analytics platforms for usage analysis.
- It can support software catalog systems for category organization.
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- Example(s):
- Software Product Category, ...
- Operating System Category, which demonstrates how a software category can classify system software.
- Database Management Category, which shows how a software category can organize data management tools.
- Development Tool Category, which illustrates how a software category can group programming tools.
- Business Application Category, which demonstrates how a software category can classify enterprise software.
- Productivity Software Category, which shows how a software category can organize user applications.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- Hardware Category, which organizes physical components (rather than software).
- Service Category, which classifies service offerings (rather than software products).
- Technology Standard, which defines technical specifications (rather than software classifications).
- Feature Category, which groups capabilities (rather than complete software types).
- See: Software Classification, Software Management, Software Taxonomy, Software Analysis, Software Portfolio Management.