Research Software and Quality

Last updated: 6 March 2026

This section lists pages that cover definitions, scope and key concepts of research software and its quality:

• How do we define research software?
• How do we classify research software based on the intent and purpose behind it? (the three-tier model)
• What are the different stages in the development of research software? (the lifecycle)
• What questions should we be asking about our research software’s quality?