Hardware Engineering is the process of designing, developing, testing and producing computer systems and various physical components related to computer systems.

Product Engineering is the process of innovating, designing, developing, testing and deploying a software product. The advent of Web 2.0 technologies and utility based software delivery through Software as a Service (SaaS).

Product Development Life Cycle (PDLC) is the process of defining, designing, developing, manufacturing, launching and maintaining a product from initial concepts and goals.

Embedded Software Engineering is the process of controlling various devices and machines that are different from traditional computers, using software engineering. Integrating software engineering with non-computer devices leads to the formation of embedded systems.

Agile Product Lifecycle Management is a tool acquired by Oracle that is used to drive product innovation process in number of industries including manufacturing, FMCG, life sciences, high-tech, etc.

PLM is a system of information management, designed to integrate and manage People, Process, Technology, Data and Things in an extended enterprise. PLM enables Digital thread and Digital Twin across multiple phases of Product development and ensures traceability across the life cycle of product.

Embedded systems software can be compared to the operating systems in computers. Much like how the operating systems control the software applications in computers, embedded systems software control various devices.

PaaS providers host the software and hardware on their own infrastructure. Therefore, users need not invest in software, hardware, and applications, or in their upkeep.