Difference between Software Process and Product

S.No.	Software Process	Software Product
1.	Processes are developed by individual user and it is used for personal use.	Software product is developed by multiple users and it is used by large number of people or customers.
2.	Process may be small in size and processing limited functionality.	Software product consists of multiple program codes, related documents such as SRS, designing documents user manuals, test cases and so on.
3.	Generally only one person uses the process, hence there is a lack of user interface.	Good graphical user interface is most required by any software product.
4.	Process is generally developed by process engineers.	Software product is developed by software engineers who are large in number and work in a team. Therefore systematic approach of developing software product must be applied.
5.	The output of process is product.	Product development occurs by following process.
6.	Example: Program developed for parsing the input.	Example: A word processing software.