Software Development Context Assessment

Welcome to the Context Assessment Tool!

This questionnaire will help you identify and document the key elements of your software development context. Answer all 30 questions by selecting the option that best describes your situation. Once complete, you can print your selections for reference or discussion with your team.

Note: Each question relates to one of the 25 fundamental elements that influence software development practices.

Q1 Development Culture
How would you describe your team's overall work environment and culture?
Q2 Team Composition
What is the experience level composition of your development team?
Q3 Team Composition
How familiar is your team with the product domain and customer needs?
Q4 Organization Structure
How is your development organization structured?
Q5 Who Decides
Who decides what developers work on each day?
Q6 Project Management
What project management methodology does your team primarily use?
Q7 Requirements & Features
How are requirements and features typically defined?
Q8 Project Selection
How does your organization prioritize and select projects?
Q9 Solution Purpose
What is the primary purpose of the software you develop?
Q10 Application Quality
How would you characterize the overall quality expectations for your application?
Q11 Security Demands
What level of security is required for your application?
Q12 Regulations
What regulatory requirements must your software comply with?
Q13 Support
How is customer support handled for your application?
Q14 Hiring Process
How would you describe your organization's hiring process for developers?
Q15 Training on Our Ways
What onboarding and training is provided for new team members?
Q16 Training on Coding
What opportunities exist for developers to learn new technologies and improve skills?
Q17 Product Training
How well do developers understand the product domain and customer needs?
Q18 Architecture Priorities
What are your primary architecture priorities?
Q19 Architecture
What architectural style best describes your application?
Q20 Architecture Forecasting
How does your team approach architecture planning and evolution?
Q21 Code
How much custom code do you have?
Q22 Code Quality
How would you rate the overall quality of your codebase?
Q23 Quality Processes
What quality assurance processes are in place?
Q24 DevOps
How do you deploy your software?
Q25 Deployment Environment
Where is your application primarily deployed?
Q26 Environment
How many environments do you maintain?
Q27 Architecture Priorities
How often do you revisit and refactor your architecture?
Q28 Code Quality
What is the code quality of your existing code?
Q29 Development Culture
How does your team approach continuous improvement?
Q30 Overall Context
Which statement best describes your organization's approach to software development?